With a playoff win on the line, Marine City rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mariners also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Tucker Volkman
| 06/04/25 vs Lutheran Northwest | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Roseville | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Roseville | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lamphere | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Port Huron Northern | 2 |
Tucker Volkman was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Paul Muscat was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Collin Gabler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Marine City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matches.
Marine City is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lutheran Northwest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-7.
As of now, neither Marine City nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.
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