The Eureka Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Clinton Maroons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Eureka took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against LeRoy by a score of 8-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.
Braden Schieler looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Brody Wertz
| 05/01/26 vs LeRoy | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Fieldcrest | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Midwest Central | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Brimfield | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Lexington | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Brody Wertz was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Eureka's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Blunier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, while Clinton put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Tuscola. The Maroons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 2-0.
Clinton's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Stone Stith, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Clinton's record is now 14-8. As for Eureka, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Eureka was able to grind out a solid victory over Clinton when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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