Cassopolis extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They lost 13-3 to the Marcellus Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 on Thursday.
Cassopolis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden McGrew, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Marcellus, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Marcellus' side, Parker Adams made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Adams a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abram Coffey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 14 games. Brock McWilliams was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cassopolis will square off against Lawrence at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.47 runs per game on average), something the Rangers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marcellus, they will venture away from home to take on Hartford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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