The Coldwater Cardinals will challenge the Haslett Vikings at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coldwater will be strutting in after a win while Haslett will be coming in after a defeat.
Coldwater's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Vicksburg's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 14-3 victory. That looming 14-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
Owen Tappenden
| 05/07/26 vs Vicksburg | 7 |
| 04/14/26 @ Western | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Marshall | 3 |
| 04/08/26 @ Gull Lake | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Western | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Owen Tappenden, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-2. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydon Roby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Coldwater lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Haslett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to Grand Ledge.
Kai Schaefer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Haslett's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Coldwater, their win bumped their record up to 5-9-1.
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