West Michigan has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lapeer Lakers Homeschool Lakers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. West Michigan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
West Michigan's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Sacred Heart Academy.
Kiah Shaffer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Shaffer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shaffer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Phabmixay, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleb DeJong, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Lapeer Lakers Homeschool might've scored the first runs last Saturday, but it was Indy Genesis HomeSchool who claimed the real prize. Lapeer Lakers Homeschool fell just short of Indy Genesis HomeSchool by a score of 8-7. Lapeer Lakers Homeschool has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Michigan pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lapeer Lakers Homeschool, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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