Harbor Beach had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it 11. They lost 14-2 to the Unionville-Sebewaing Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Monday.
Skiler Kruse was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Unionville-Sebewaing, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Unionville-Sebewaing's side, Blake Sakon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Sakon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last ten games.
In other batting news, Owen Kauffold was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Drake Hamilton was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Harbor Beach will welcome Deckerville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Unionville-Sebewaing, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Laker on the 30th.
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