Hart extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-10-1 in the process. They came up short against the Manistee Mariners, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mariners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 on Thursday.
As for Manistee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Manistee's part, the team relied heavily on Eli Workman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Workman has become a key player for the Mariners: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mason Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hart will venture away from home to challenge Mason County Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Manistee, they will square off against Shelby at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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