The Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals will head out to square off against the Harbor Springs Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Johannesburg-Lewiston turned things around against Pellston on Monday. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cardinals' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Harbor Springs got the win against Cheboygan on Monday by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Carson Truman made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Harbor Springs is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Truman was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Truman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben McShannock, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Max Vroman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Johannesburg-Lewiston's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Harbor Springs, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Johannesburg-Lewiston came out on top in a nail-biter against Harbor Springs in their previous meeting back in May of 2017, sneaking past 8-6. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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