The Marcellus Wildcats will challenge the Cassopolis Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marcellus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Marcellus nor Bangor made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Wildcats fell 7-4 to the Vikings. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
Elin Essex
| 04/30/26 vs Bangor | 9 |
| 04/30/26 vs Bangor | 7 |
| 04/22/26 vs Decatur | 8 |
| 04/22/26 vs Decatur | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Centreville | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Elin Essex spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Aubree Kruger made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Sharp, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Cassopolis couldn't beat Centreville on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Rangers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 11-10.
Cassopolis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Marcellus, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-5.
Marcellus beat Cassopolis 12-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Rangers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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