Maroon Giants
| 05/15/25 @ Lakeview | 4-7 |
| 05/15/25 @ Lakeview | 6-2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Watervliet | 15-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Watervliet | 7-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Hackett Catholic Prep | 1-18 |
Kalamazoo Central dropped their record down to 16-17 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeview Spartans. The Maroon Giants were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
Gannon Deanda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliot Goerge, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Lakeview, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Lakeview's side, Gavin Deal was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Deal a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Sam McCullough was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Jackson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Kalamazoo Central will host Niles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lakeview, they are taking a road trip to challenge Coldwater at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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