After flying high against Kearsley on Thursday, Swartz Creek came back down to earth. The Dragons fell just short of the Birch Run Panthers by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The Dragons were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Avery Ludwig was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ludwig was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Ludwig wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reese Redlich, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Swartz Creek dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Birch Run, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Coincidentally, Swartz Creek and Birch Run will both be playing Hillman the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Dragons will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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