Imlay City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oakland Christian Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Friday.
Imlay City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace Dennis, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Imlay City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Oakland Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Imlay City and Oakland Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Spartans will take on Armada at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (396 vs. 140). Meanwhile, Oakland Christian (ranked 469th) will meet Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy (ranked 99th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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