Newaygo barely beat Lakeview the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Lions have beaten the Wildcats the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
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Trevor Garbrecht made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Garbrecht was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Garbrecht is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Newaygo got a big performance out of Kolton Miedema, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Jaylen Dood was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Newaygo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeview only posted an OBP of .200.
Newaygo's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Lakeview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Newaygo will host West Michigan Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakeview, they will head out to square off against Chippewa Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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