Vandercook Lake had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it four. They lost 16-1 to the Addison Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 last Saturday.
Landon Holloway was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
As for Addison, their record now sits at 6-8. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Addison's side, Logan Jewell made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Jewell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Addison got a massive performance out of Noah Gramm, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Gramm has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Ray, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vandercook Lake will take on Napoleon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jayhawks are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Addison, they will challenge Michigan Center at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.38 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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