Iowa-Grant extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-15 in the process. They came up short against the Wisconsin Heights Vanguards, falling 16-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vanguards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 back in April.
As for Wisconsin Heights, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Wisconsin Heights' part, Reed Adler made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Adler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Wisconsin Heights is 7-2 when Adler posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nolan Keith was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Reader, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
Iowa-Grant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wisconsin Heights has already played their next match (against Dodgeville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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