Flint Southwestern Academy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They came up short against the West Michigan Christian Patriots, falling 23-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Wednesday.
As for West Michigan Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-5-1. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For West Michigan Christian's part, Peyton Lowell was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Lowell has launched this season. Matthew Lang was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flint Southwestern Academy will host Atherton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.88 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Michigan Christian, they will take on Muskegon Heights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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