Fairview extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-10. They lost 12-3 to the Battle Creek Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 on Monday.
As for Battle Creek, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-5. Considering they have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Battle Creek's part, Nolan Horvath made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Horvath a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Thomas Pederson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Whitworth, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since March 5th. Another player making a difference was Brody Swoish, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Fairview will welcome Spring Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Battle Creek, they will challenge Page at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzlies 3.4, the Patriots 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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