Negaunee is 1-9 against Escanaba since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Miners will be playing at home against the Eskymos at 4:00 p.m. Negaunee will be strutting in after a victory while Escanaba will be coming in after a defeat.
Negaunee barely beat Gladstone the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Miners put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 17-6 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Miners considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jack Siik
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Jack Siik was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan DellAngelo, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Negaunee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Escanaba fell victim to Marquette and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sentinels. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The victory got Negaunee back to even at 2-2. As for Escanaba, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Negaunee came up short against Escanaba when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 6-1. Will the Miners have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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