Thornapple Kellogg had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-16 to make it four. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wayland Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on Monday.
As for Wayland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Wayland's part, Easton Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gavin Mulder was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last ten contests. Nathan Ainsworth also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Thornapple Kellogg will square off against Hastings at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wayland, they will challenge Berrien Springs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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