Mattawan proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 15) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Lakeland Eagles.
Maxx Vanantwerp looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Nolan Jominy
| 05/17/25 vs Lakeland | 3 |
| 05/17/25 vs Chippewa Valley | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Norrix | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs St. Joseph | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Norrix | 1 |
At the plate, Troy Scarff and Nolan Jominy did most of the damage at the plate: Scarff went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Jominy went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave Jominy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaden Jominy, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mattawan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-9-1.
Looking ahead, Mattawan will square off against Lakeview at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakeland, they will head out to take on Jenison at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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