While Mattawan's win against Portage Northern wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Huskies 5-4 on Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Nathan Fowler looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
John Pelak
| 05/12/26 @ Portage Northern | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Lakeshore | 1 |
| 04/23/26 @ Portage Central | 1 |
| 04/04/26 vs Rochester | 1 |
| 03/24/26 @ Rockford | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Pelak, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Patrick Dougherty was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Mattawan's win bumped their record up to 25-6-1. As for Portage Northern, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Mattawan will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portage Northern: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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