The Mattawan Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Gull Lake Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mattawan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Gull Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mattawan is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Grandville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3.
Troy Scarff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Gull Lake came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Maroon Giants.
Gull Lake's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mattawan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2-3.
Everything went Mattawan's way against Gull Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Mattawan made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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