The Reeths-Puffer Rockets will take on the Byron Center Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Reeths-Puffer has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Byron Center will arrive with three straight victories.
Reeths-Puffer came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of North Muskegon by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. The game marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Byron Center made easy work of Big Rapids on Saturday and carried off a 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
John Ryan looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Hauck, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jackson Weber was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
Byron Center hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive matchups.
Byron Center's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. 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 Reeths-Puffer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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