The Mancelona Ironmen will head out on the road to take on the Harbor Springs Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mancelona made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Central Lake, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Ironmen's pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 12-0 shutout on Monday. The Ironmen not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9, 2024.
Ryan Naumcheff and Heath Bradley did most of the damage at the plate: Naumcheff scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bradley scored a run while going 3-for-4. Isiac Burley was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mancelona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Lake only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Harbor Springs hadn't done well against Harbor Light Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rams blew past the Swordsmen 9-3.
Mancelona has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs this season. As for Harbor Springs, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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