The Ludington Orioles will take on the Cadillac Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ludington will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Western Michigan Christian on Wednesday. The Orioles were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Warriors. The game was the first time the Orioles have beaten the Warriors on their field since May 5, 2017.
Meanwhile, Cadillac hadn't done well against Traverse City Central recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Trojans 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Ludington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Cadillac, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-5.
Ludington came up short against Cadillac in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Orioles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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