Sturgis extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 3-16. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Bronson Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Saturday.
Julien Lambright
| 04/23/26 @ Dowagiac | 6 |
| 05/09/26 vs Bronson | 3 |
| 05/02/26 @ Bangor | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Vicksburg | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Three Rivers | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Julien Lambright made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Sturgis' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-15 when he doesn't).
As for Bronson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. Considering they have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Bronson's side, Warner Wotta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wotta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Joe Fair was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Byler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sturgis will face off against Otsego at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bronson, they will square off against Concord at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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