After flying high against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic last Thursday, Pearl City came back down to earth. The Pearl City Wolves fell just short of the Lena-Winslow Panthers by a score of 8-7 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pearl City of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Kyle Niehaus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Jayden Downs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexton Endress, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pearl City was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lena-Winslow only hit two.
On Lena-Winslow's side, Koby Kearns made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Kearns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Miles Mahon and Aiden Wild did most of the damage at the plate: Mahon scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Wild scored a run while going 2-for-4. Cohen Weegens was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Pearl City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Lena-Winslow, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Pearl City will look to defend their home field on Monday against Eastland at 4:30 p.m. Pearl City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Lena-Winslow, they will head out on the road to challenge Warren/Stockton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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