After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Forest Hills Eastern, East Grand Rapids was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mattawan Wildcats 9-7. The win was some much needed relief for the Pioneers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Daniel Klein and Josh McCune did most of the damage at the plate: Klein went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while McCune got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Klein has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick O'Malley, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
East Grand Rapids' victory bumped their record up to 20-6-1. As for Mattawan, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-6-4.
Coincidentally, East Grand Rapids and Mattawan will both be playing Grand Blanc the next time they take the field. The Pioneers will head out to face the Bobcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Wildcats will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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