The Denmark Vikings will square off against the Marinette Marines at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Denmark's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Denmark's offense. They lost 8-0 to Jefferson on Saturday.
Denmark saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedon Heezen, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Marinette had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 12-4 win. Considering the Marines have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase MacGregor was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Marinette is undefeated when MacGregor posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Wyatt Stauss was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Marinette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Denmark's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Marinette, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Denmark couldn't quite get it done against Marinette in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 8-3. Will the Vikings 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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