Iron Mountain has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Negaunee Miners at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, Iron Mountain suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Escanaba.
Meanwhile, Negaunee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Superior Central. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Negaunee considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Negaunee 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Siik, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Iron Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Negaunee, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Iron Mountain came up short against Negaunee in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Thankfully for Iron Mountain, Keith Juidici (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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