Carlson lost against Woodhaven back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Carlson Marauders fell just short of the Woodhaven Warriors by a score of 5-3.
Matt MacBride made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Woodhaven's side, Andrew Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits. Phillips has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gary Pilgrim, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Adrian Sadiku was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Carlson has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Woodhaven, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9.
Carlson will take on Churchill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodhaven, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Hudsonville, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Woodhaven's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Hudsonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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