The Marinette Marines will face off against the Brillion Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marinette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Marinette took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Oconto Falls 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Marines have posted since May 4th.
Levi Hanson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
Ryker Maye
| 05/21/26 vs Oconto Falls | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Sturgeon Bay | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Wrightstown | 1 |
| 04/27/26 vs Little Chute | 1 |
| 04/10/26 vs Freedom | 1 |
In other batting news, Ryker Maye was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Chase MacGregor was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Brillion didn't have quite enough to beat Kiel on Thursday and fell 8-6. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hayden Cousin made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Shimek, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
Marinette pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Brillion, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
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