Baseball Recap: Wayland Comes Up Short

Wayland extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 11-12 in the process. They fell 7-4 to the Coopersville Broncos. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly three runs.

Wayland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hoyt Borgic, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Borgic has launched this season.

As for Coopersville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2-1 record this season. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won three contests in a row.

On Coopersville's side, Ethan Umlor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Umlor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Trenton Kloosterhouse was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Zach Velzen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayland will head out to face off against Unity Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Coopersville, they will face off against Covenant Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.