It was a good run, but North Muskegon unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 8-3 to the Byron Center Bulldogs. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs North Muskegon has scored all season.
Ryan Delora was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Delora was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Delora wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Bean, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Muskegon fell to 11-1. As for Byron Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Muskegon will face off against Ravenna at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Muskegon is looking to tack on another W to their 24-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Byron Center, they will take on Forest Hills Central at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Byron Center's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Forest Hills Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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