The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Coldwater nor Northwest made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Cardinals fell just short of the Mounties by a score of 2-1. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mounties apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.

Owen Tappenden
| 04/28/26 @ Northwest | 13 |
| 04/23/26 vs Charlotte | 6 |
| 04/14/26 @ Western | 7 |
| 04/09/26 vs Marshall | 8 |
Owen Tappenden put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.7 strikeouts per game. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Tappenden wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Royale Fleming, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Coldwater and nudges their season record down to 2-8-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Northwest, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Coldwater will welcome Kellogg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northwest, they will head out to challenge Gabriel Richard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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