The Macomb Bombers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brimfield Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Macomb took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Hamilton 7-6.
Drew Watson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Watson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Elbe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was David Simmons, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Brimfield beat Delavan 6-1 on Thursday.
Macomb's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Brimfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
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