Grand Valley dropped their record down to 11-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 7-3 to the Bristol Panthers. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
As for Bristol, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games.
For Bristol's part, Kaiden Kohler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Kohler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bristol got a massive performance out of Croc Thorp, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Thorp a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Diesel Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Grand Valley will host Pymatuning Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bristol, they will head out on the road to take on Beachwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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