It was close, but on Wednesday the West Michigan Christian Patriots sidestepped the Grand Haven Buccaneers for an 8-6 victory.
Matthew Lang was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Jack White was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
West Michigan Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Grand Haven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-19.
Coming up, West Michigan Christian will square off against Mattawan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Grand Haven, they will be playing at home against Allendale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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