Niles extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-16. They lost 13-6 to the Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Maroon Giants this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 on Saturday.
As for Kalamazoo Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-18 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
For Kalamazoo Central's part, the team relied heavily on Ava Fellings, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Fellings has posted since back in April. Miranda Fiore also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Niles will head out to square off against Coloma at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kalamazoo Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Mattawan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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