Vikings
| 04/29/26 @ Mendon | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Cassopolis | 14 |
| 04/23/26 vs Cassopolis | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Decatur | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Decatur | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
Bangor and Marcellus are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Vikings will head out to square off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bangor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Bangor is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mendon just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 16-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Marcellus ultimately got the result they hoped for last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Decatur 14-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Elin Essex was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over nine innings while giving up six earned (and seven unearned) runs off 14 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aubree Kruger was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Sharp, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Marcellus now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bangor, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Bangor was able to grind out a solid victory over Marcellus in their previous meeting on April 11th, winning 3-0. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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