Wildcats
| 04/17/25 vs St. Joseph | 15 |
| 04/09/25 vs Berrien Springs | 15 |
| 05/08/25 vs Portage Northern | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Lakeshore | 9 |
| 05/03/25 @ Franklin | 8 |
Mattawan won the last time they faced Portage Northern and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wildcats blew past the Huskies 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Maxx Vanantwerp tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Houseman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last nine matches. Jake Vrba also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Mattawan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portage Northern only posted an OBP of .200.
Mattawan pushed their record up to 16-3-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Portage Northern, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14-1 record this season.
Mattawan will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portage Northern: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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