The Croswell-Lexington Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Marine City Mariners at 9:00 a.m.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Croswell-Lexington had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Almont. Croswell-Lexington has not had much luck with Almont recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Marine City came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Panthers 5-4.
Parker Atkinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Atkinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Atkinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paul Muscat, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Croswell-Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Marine City, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
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