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| 04/28/26 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 04/28/26 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 2-2 T |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 11-7 W |
Mattawan let St. Joseph stack five runs on them in the sixth inning on Tuesday but luckily Mattawan prevailed anyway. The Wildcats came out on top against the Bears by a score of 9-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-0 on Tuesday.
Nolan Jominy made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Lucas Koning was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Hoeksema, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Mattawan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph struck out eight times.
The victory made it two in a row for Mattawan and bumps their season record up to 21-5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for St. Joseph, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Looking ahead, Mattawan will face off against Gull Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Joseph, they will take on Kalamazoo Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Maroon Giants have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.57 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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