Hancock and Negaunee are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Hancock Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Negaunee Miners at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. Their pitchers stepped up to hand L'Anse a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Negaunee put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Iron Mountain with a sharp 13-2 win. While fans of Negaunee might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Owen Cardinal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Cardinal was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Gauthier was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carsen Belanger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Hancock beat Negaunee 4-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Hancock repeat their success, or does Negaunee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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