Coloma lost against Buchanan on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Coloma Comets' tough 8-2 defeat to the Buchanan Bucks might stick with them for a while. Coloma has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Buchanan's part, Landon Nelson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Finn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Coloma's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Buchanan, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Coloma will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bridgman at 4:15 p.m. Bridgman is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Coloma will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Buchanan will take on Brandywine at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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