Gull Lake hit Coldwater with a six-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cardinals came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 9-2. The Cardinals have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Owen Tappenden was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tappenden was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Coldwater's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Gull Lake, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-5.
Coming up, Coldwater will face off against Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gull Lake, they will challenge Portage Northern at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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