Coloma had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Paw Paw Red Wolves, falling 14-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Thursday.
As for Paw Paw, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Paw Paw's part, Caden Bowen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Bowen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Paw Paw got a massive performance out of Andrew Lehto, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Lehto a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Holmes, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Coloma is taking a road trip to square off against Parchment at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Paw Paw, they will be playing at home against Niles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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