The Three Rivers Wildcats will head out to take on the Sturgis Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Three Rivers and Edwardsburg have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Wildcats lost 11-1 to the Eddies. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since May 22, 2024.
Meanwhile, Sturgis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Paw Paw.
Gavyn Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Caleb Hahn also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Three Rivers' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Sturgis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Three Rivers' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. The Wildcats have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Sturgis, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Three Rivers continue to outrun the ball?
Three Rivers came out on top in a nail-biter against Sturgis in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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