Kalamazoo Central extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Joseph Bears. That's two games in a row now that the Maroon Giants have lost by just one run.
Kalamazoo Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Dolislager, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On St. Joseph's side, Ryan Buist tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kalamazoo Central beat the Bears by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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