Cousino lost against Marine City last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Cousino Patriots fell just short of the Marine City Mariners by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for Cousino in their matchups with Marine City: they've now lost four in a row.
For Marine City's part, Parker Atkinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits. Atkinson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marine City's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Danny VandeVyver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paul Muscat, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Cousino's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Marine City, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cousino will take on Notre Dame Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marine City, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cardinal Mooney Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Cardinal Mooney Catholic will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Marine City surely won't give up without a fight.
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