Spartans
| 05/22/25 @ Shelby | 18 |
| 05/06/25 @ Hesperia | 15 |
| 04/25/25 vs Holton | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Pine River Area | 12 |
| 04/25/25 vs Holton | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mason County Central). They put the hurt on the Shelby Tigers with a sharp 18-4 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaden Ruiz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mason County Central is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. Ruiz was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Michael Chye and Dominic Greco did most of the damage at the plate: Chye went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Greco went 4-for-5 with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Chye is becoming a predictor of Mason County Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Peyton Merz was another key player, going 2-for-6 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Mason County Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .463. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got Mason County Central back to even at 11-11. As for Shelby, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Mason County Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
