For the first time this season, Stephenson will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will host the Superior Central Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Stephenson managed to slip by Bark River-Harris the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Broncos on Monday, falling 11-3. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Manistique hit Superior Central with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell just short of the Emeralds by a score of 4-3. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaykob Dahm was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jerry Kulik also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Superior Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Stephenson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
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