Vicksburg is 8-2 against Paw Paw since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Wolves at 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Vicksburg proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 16) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Edwardsburg, sneaking past 7-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brady Young
| 05/27/25 vs Edwardsburg | 2 |
| 05/23/25 @ Sturgis | 0 |
| 05/19/25 vs Paw Paw | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Plainwell | 2 |
Brady Young tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mitch Beyer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Maguire Bowles, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Paw Paw didn't have quite enough to beat Coldwater on Tuesday and fell 4-3.
Paw Paw saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maverick Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Vicksburg pushed their record up to 16-8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Paw Paw, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vicksburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Paw Paw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Vicksburg skirted past Paw Paw 5-3 when the teams last played last Monday. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
