St. Joseph extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-8. They fell 9-5 to the Mattawan Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Tuesday.
St. Joseph saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mitchell Culver, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Ruben Holleman was another, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Mattawan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Mattawan's side, Nolan Jominy made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Jominy posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three matchups. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Koning, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Hoeksema, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph will venture away from home to face off against Kalamazoo Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Maroon Giants have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.57 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mattawan, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gull Lake at 4:00 p.m.
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