Michigan Center started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Springport. They fell 12-9 to the Spartans on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Tuesday.
Levi Layher and Miles Stewart stepped up to the plate in a big way. Layher went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Stewart got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Layher, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Michigan Center and nudges their season record down to 8-19-1. As for Springport, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Michigan Center will challenge Adrian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Maples' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Springport does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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