Forest Hills Central extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-3 in the process. They came up short against the East Grand Rapids Pioneers, falling 11-1. The matchup marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for East Grand Rapids, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 5-0-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
For East Grand Rapids' part, Carson Stadel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Stadel was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Ryer Olsson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Isaac Mulder also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
While Forest Hills Central 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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