Lenawee Christian had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Sand Creek Aggies by a score of 8-7. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 16-1 to the Aggies when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Sand Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Sand Creek's part, Ivan Wilkinson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wilkinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Sand Creek: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Reid Hulett was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Andon Sutherland, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Lenawee Christian will be playing at home against Hillsdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sand Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Adrian at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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