Bangor is 1-8 against Marcellus since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Vikings will challenge the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Bangor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Bangor came out on top against Benton Harbor on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 14-run first inning. The Vikings blew past the Tigers 16-4. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jaret McCoy
| 04/28/26 vs Benton Harbor | 4 |
| 04/09/26 @ Comstock | 4 |
| 04/28/26 vs Benton Harbor | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Bloomingdale | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Bloomingdale | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Bangor got a massive performance out of Jaret McCoy, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. McCoy is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 7-1-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Luke Remington was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Bangor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .810. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Marcellus had taken Decatur down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 7-3 to the Raiders.
Zade Tyska and Cale Hackenberg stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tyska went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI, while Hackenberg went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That double marked the first that Tyska has hit this season.
Bangor's win bumped their record up to 8-4-1. As for Marcellus, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Bangor suffered a grim 20-9 defeat to Marcellus when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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