Baseball Recap: Monday's Win Is Kingsford's Tenth in Last 12 Outings

Flivvers

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Marquette	16
05/15/25 vs Houghton	12
05/05/25 @ Iron Mountain	12
05/02/25 @ Menominee	12
05/09/25 vs North Dickinson	11

Houghton typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Kingsford proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Gremlins. The result was nothing new for the Flivvers, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Garrett Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Hendrickson, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. Gavin Grondin was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.

Kingsford is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Houghton, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kingsford will challenge Menominee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Flivvers are facing the Maroons at the right time seeing as the Maroons are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Houghton, they will take on Negaunee at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.