The Hancock Bulldogs will challenge the Ishpeming Hematites at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Hancock has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Hancock didn't have quite enough to beat Houghton and fell 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.
Ishpeming couldn't beat Westwood on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Hematites lost 19-8 to the Patriots.
Jenessa Eagle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Nerlfi, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Hancock dropped their record down to 7-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Ishpeming, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Hancock beat Ishpeming 9-6 in their previous meeting back in June of 2024. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hematites turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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