Ithaca hit Evart with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Evart and nudges their season record down to 10-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Ithaca, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Evart and Ithaca should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 22nd) will meet Houghton Lake (ranked 362nd) at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ithaca will challenge Valley Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (36 vs. 383).
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