After a string of 12 wins, Hudsonville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Hudsonville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Breylan McPhaul spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He also brought in his first walk of the season.
At the plate, Hudsonville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Arends, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Hudsonville's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-9. As for Sterling Heights Stevenson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hudsonville will challenge Caledonia at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sterling Heights Stevenson, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Mary's Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sterling Heights Stevenson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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