The Mattawan Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Lakeshore Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Mattawan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Mattawan had just enough and edged out Portage Central 5-4.
Maxx Vanantwerp tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Patrick Dougherty, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Troy Scarff also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Lakeshore put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Norrix get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Mattawan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeshore, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Mattawan was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeshore in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. 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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