Escanaba is 9-1 against Negaunee since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Escanaba Eskymos will head out on the road to face off against the Negaunee Miners at 4:30 p.m. Escanaba will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Escanaba earned an 8-4 victory over Gladstone.
Meanwhile, Negaunee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 3-2.
Morgan Robar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Robar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Mason Banfield tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Owen Cardinal was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Escanaba's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Negaunee, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Escanaba beat Negaunee 7-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escanaba since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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