Superior Central couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 14-5 defeat at the hands of the Negaunee Miners on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Superior Central in their matchups with Negaunee: they've now lost three in a row.
For Negaunee's part, they got a great performance from Mason Banfield as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Banfield has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Owen Cardinal was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Jack Siik was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Negaunee's win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Superior Central will challenge Stephenson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Negaunee, they are on the road again on Monday to play Iron Mountain at 4:00 p.m.
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