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Mattawan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Byron Center Bulldogs as they made off with an 11-5 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Liam Walsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mattawan let Nolan Jominy and Maxx Vanantwerp run wild. Jominy went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Vanantwerp went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Jominy has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Dougherty, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Mattawan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive games.
Mattawan's win bumped their record up to 30-7-1. As for Byron Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mattawan beat the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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