Akron-Fairgrove extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 3-12. They came up short against the Deckerville Eagles, falling 19-4. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Akron-Fairgrove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kent Bernia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
As for Deckerville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Deckerville's side, Ian Flanagan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Flanagan a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Deckerville got a massive performance out of Evan Benjey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brayden Russell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Akron-Fairgrove will welcome All Saints Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Deckerville, they will square off against Brown City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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