The Niles Vikings will challenge the Watervliet Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Niles after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 8-4 to Edwardsburg. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Watervliet and Kalamazoo Central, and Kalamazoo Central kept the tradition alive. The Panthers lost 12-5 to the Maroon Giants on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Maroon Giants: they've now lost six in a row.
Caleb Jewell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one RBI.
Niles' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Watervliet, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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