Manistee is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Montague is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chippewas will host the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manistee is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Orchard View a 13-0 shutout on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Chippewas with their most commanding win of the season.
Miles Joseph
| 04/25/25 vs Orchard View | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Orchard View | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Oakridge | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Evart | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Pine River Area | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Miles Joseph, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Manistee: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Landin Sowa was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Manistee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
While Montague didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-19-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Mason County Central by a score of 6-3 on Monday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Cooper Bradley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryver Jarka, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Manistee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Montague, their win bumped their record up to 10-5-1.
Manistee couldn't quite get it done against Montague in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-5. Will the Chippewas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
