The Saugatuck Trailblazers are taking a road trip to square off against the West Ottawa Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Galesburg-Augusta hit Saugatuck with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trailblazers came up short against the Rams, falling 11-0. Considering the last time the Trailblazers couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, West Ottawa fell victim to Grand Haven and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 1-0.
Josiah Cuellar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only four walks, the fewest he's had over his last two contests.
On the hitting side, West Ottawa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevyn Bethke, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
West Ottawa's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Saugatuck, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saugatuck has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Ottawa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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