After losing to Negaunee the last time they met, Escanaba decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Escanaba Eskymos had just enough and edged the Negaunee Miners out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Escanaba.
For Negaunee's part, Aiden Steele made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsen Belanger, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Escanaba's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Negaunee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escanaba will play host again on Saturday to welcome Anderson, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. As for Negaunee, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Westwood at 4:00 p.m. Westwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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