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| 05/14/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/27/21 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/30/19 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/01/18 - Away | 18-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lansing Catholic has gone 9-1 against Ionia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lansing Catholic 3.7, Ionia 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lansing Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Williamston, who was ranked 11th at the time (Lansing Catholic was ranked 24th). The Cougars fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Ionia's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 11-5 to Wayland. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this contest were averaging 4.05 runs allowed.
Jaxon Palmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Ryan Lee was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ionia's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Lansing Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Lansing Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Ionia when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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