Birch Run extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-11. They came up short against the Owosso Trojans, falling 14-0. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Owosso, they pushed their record up to 16-3-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Owosso's part, Jacob Moore looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ryan Maier and Liam Patrick did most of the damage at the plate: Maier went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles, while Patrick got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Patrick has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cyril Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Birch Run will challenge Garber at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dukes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Owosso, they will take on Goodrich at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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