Walled Lake Northern extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 9-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Plymouth Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Saturday.
As for Plymouth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-16. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
For Plymouth's part, Trevor Carlton looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Asaro, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tommy Rose was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walled Lake Northern will welcome Walled Lake Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plymouth, they will be playing at home against Howell at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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