Gobles had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it four. They came up short against the Saugatuck Indians, falling 15-0. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Saugatuck, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Saugatuck's part, Holden Burd made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Burd also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Saugatuck is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-3 otherwise. Burd was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan LaLonde, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Soren Peterson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
While Gobles had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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