The Ironwood Eagles will face off against the Kellis Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ironwood will be strutting in after a victory while Kellis will be coming in after a loss.
Ironwood barely beat Independence the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Patriots 13-3 on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Max Schattner
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Max Schattner was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and two stolen bases. Ironwood is 2-1 when Schattner posts two or more runs, but 3-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Ostrom, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Ironwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brice Coleman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to McClintock.
Kellis' loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Ironwood, their win bumped their record up to 5-14.
Everything went Ironwood's way against Kellis in their previous meeting back in March, as Ironwood made off with a 15-2 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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