St. Johns extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping them up to 12-14. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Grand Ledge Comets. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 13, 2017, but that streak is no more.
David Thelen
| 05/14/26 @ Grand Ledge | 9 |
| 05/11/26 @ Holt | 2 |
| 05/05/26 vs Williamston | 2 |
| 05/05/26 vs Williamston | 1 |
| 05/02/26 vs Lakewood | 1 |
| 04/28/26 vs Fowlerville | 9 |
David Thelen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Curtin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Nicholas Schafer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Grand Ledge, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-9. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 13, 2017, but that streak is no more.
On Grand Ledge's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braeden McDaniels, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Comets beat St. Johns by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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