It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Michigan Lutheran can now relate to. They fell just short of the New Buffalo Bison by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Michigan Lutheran's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Michigan Lutheran saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khannor Hamilton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Augie Barnes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On New Buffalo's side, Jeffrey Tertel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. Tertel has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Lijewski was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Nicholas Wolfe was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Michigan Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 18-14. As for New Buffalo, their win bumped their record up to 13-14.
As of now, neither Michigan Lutheran nor New Buffalo have any future games scheduled.
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