Sturgis extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They came up short against the Paw Paw Red Wolves, falling 10-0. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 16-1 to the Red Wolves when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Paw Paw, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.
For Paw Paw's part, Bryn Carlsen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Carlsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Buhl, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson DeYoung, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
While Sturgis had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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