The Charlevoix Rayders will square off against the Pickford Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Charlevoix has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Pickford will arrive with five straight victories.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Charlevoix nor Ellsworth made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Rayders came up short against the Lancers, falling 12-5. On the bright side, the five- run effort marked the Rayders' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Max Reynolds put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Reynolds was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Reynolds wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Russell Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Bo Evans also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Pickford narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Brimley 2-1.
Pickford's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Charlevoix, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
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