Ludington dropped their record down to 5-13 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Western Michigan Christian Warriors, falling 9-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Orioles couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Western Michigan Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
For Western Michigan Christian's part, Max Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Liggett, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caleb McKay, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
While Ludington 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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