Whitmore Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Whitmore Lake of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Plymouth Christian Academy's part, Calvin Nielson and Hudson Campbell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nielson didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Campbell tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nielson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nielson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Campbell went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Weaver, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Lavigne, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Whitmore Lake's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Plymouth Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
While Whitmore Lake had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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