Grand Haven suffered their closest loss since May 29, 2025 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Brighton Bulldogs by a score of 6-4. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lorelei Chciuk
| 05/16/26 vs Brighton | 10 |
| 05/14/26 vs Hudsonville | 14 |
| 05/12/26 vs Grandville | 7 |
| 05/09/26 @ Saline | 9 |
| 05/06/26 vs West Ottawa | 14 |
| + 4 more games |
Lorelei Chciuk put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Chciuk wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Korf, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Grand Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5-1. As for Brighton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-14.
Coming up, Grand Haven will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Grosse Pointe South at 9:45 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buccaneers 2.9, the Blue Devils 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Brighton, they will challenge Walled Lake Western at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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