The Michigan City Wolves will head out to square off against the Tri-Township Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Michigan City is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Michigan City's offense. They lost 7-0 to La Porte on Wednesday.
Tri-Township couldn't beat Hebron on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Tigers fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost nine in a row.
Cody Vernich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Hector Osornio was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Michigan City's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Tri-Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Michigan City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tri-Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Michigan City's way against Tri-Township in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Michigan City made off with an 18-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves 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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