Red Wolves
| 04/23/25 @ Michigan Lutheran | 17-2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Michigan Lutheran | 16-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Edwardsburg | 5-4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Edwardsburg | 7-2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Parchment | 16-5 |
| + 4 more games |
Paw Paw extended their winning streak to nine on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 13-4 in the process. They put the hurt on the Michigan Lutheran Titans with a sharp 17-2 victory. Considering the Red Wolves have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Paw Paw got a great performance from Preston Criger as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Criger a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Paw Paw let Carson DeYoung and Gunnar Goodell run wild. DeYoung got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Goodell got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave DeYoung a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caden Bowen, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Paw Paw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Michigan Lutheran only posted an OBP of .294.
As for Michigan Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 15 runs.
On Michigan Lutheran's side, Micah Herbst and Anthony Ealey did some serious damage despite the final result: Herbst went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run, while Ealey went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paw Paw will welcome Marine City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Michigan Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bridgman at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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