Cedar Springs had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it 11. They fell 8-4 to the Greenville Yellow Jackets. The Red Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellow Jackets earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Quinton Bell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Austin Alcumbrack also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Greenville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Greenville's side, Brady Savage looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Savage a new career-high.
At the plate, Sullivan (Sulli) Witt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel (Zeke) Robinet, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
While Cedar Springs 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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