Paw Paw had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Parchment Panthers. With that win, the Red Wolves brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Remi Dempsey made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Dempsey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Andrew Lehto was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Holmes, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Paw Paw was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Red Wolves
| 04/18/25 vs Parchment | 16-5 |
| 04/18/25 vs Parchment | 8-2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Plainwell | 10-4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Plainwell | 11-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Kalkaska | 20-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Paw Paw's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Parchment, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Paw Paw will welcome Edwardsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Parchment, they will head out to take on Kalamazoo Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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