The Marine City Mariners will face off against the L'Anse Creuse Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Marine City couldn't beat Plainwell on Saturday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Mariners fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 11-10.
Meanwhile, L'Anse Creuse waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Falcons. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Anne Matheson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Liske, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: L'Anse Creuse kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
L'Anse Creuse pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Marine City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Marine City took their victory against L'Anse Creuse in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-4 score. Will the Mariners repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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