Ionia is 4-0 against Hastings since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ionia Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Hastings Saxons at 4:00 p.m. Ionia will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Ionia will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Olivet on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they were dealt last Tuesday. Ionia fell just short of Olivet by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Hastings can finally bid farewell to their 18-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clio and snuck past 5-4.
Hastings' victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eastin Tibble, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Ionia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hastings, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Ionia took their victory against Hastings in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Will Ionia repeat their success, or does Hastings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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