Michigan Center fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Springport on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Hunter Thorpe
| 05/06/26 vs East Jackson | 4 |
| 05/21/26 @ Springport | 2 |
| 05/06/26 vs East Jackson | 2 |
| 05/20/26 @ Homer | 1 |
| 05/02/26 @ Tecumseh | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Brennan Forward and Hunter Thorpe stepped up to the plate in a big way. Forward went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Thorpe went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Michigan Center is 2-1 when Thorpe posts two or more stolen bases, but 14-16 otherwise. Miles Stewart was another key player, getting three hits from his four at bats.
Michigan Center now has a losing record of 16-17. As for Springport, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Michigan Center will face off against Haslett at 12:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Springport, they will host Olivet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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