Marlette extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping them down to 4-12. They lost 12-2 to the Harbor Beach Pirates. That's two games in a row now that the Red Raiders have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Harbor Beach, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-13. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Harbor Beach's part, Ryan Seidl looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Seidl posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Skiler Kruse was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Harbor Beach: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Matt Geiger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Looking ahead, Marlette will challenge Deckerville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harbor Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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