Baseball Recap: Watervliet Extends Winning Streak to Four

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Fennville	18
04/17/25 @ Allegan	11
05/08/25 vs Kellogg	10
04/17/25 @ Allegan	10
04/15/25 @ Fennville	10

Watervliet came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kellogg a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Watervliet, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Nathan Harasewicz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Jewell, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Emmett Williams was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Watervliet hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.

Watervliet's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Kellogg, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watervliet will venture away from home to challenge Kalamazoo Central at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Kellogg, they will head out to square off against Gull Lake at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.