Growlers Lose Game One to Pit Spitters
June 21, 2023 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Kalamazoo Growlers News Release
Kalamazoo, MI - In a total flip from Tuesday night, the Growlers struggled to find any answers on offense, falling in game one to Traverse City 7-1.
Kalamazoo left nine stranded and struck out a season-worst 14 times on Wednesday night, dropping back down to .500 on the season.
Jayden Dentler for the Pit Spitters had his best outing of the season, going six innings, giving up just four hits, and one earned run while striking out 10. The double-digit strikeouts for Dentler past the seven he had in the 16 innings prior.
Parker Brosius had himself a day at the plate, going 3-4 with three singles and two runs. His .413 has become a Northwoods League best. Cole Prout backed that up with two RBI doubles as the Pit Spitters scored in every inning from the second to the sixth.
With nine runners left on, K-Zoo has now left on nine or more in 15 of 22 games this season. The Pit Spitters and Growlers match up for a doubleheader tomorrow with game one starting at 12:05 p.m. ET.
Northwoods League Stories from June 21, 2023
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- Madison Drops Both in Double Header, Heartbroken in Game Two - Madison Mallards
- Growlers Sweep Jackrabbits In Blow Out Fashion - Kalamazoo Growlers
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- Rockers Split Doubleheader with Wisconsin Rapids for 15th Win of the Season - Green Bay Rockers
- Rochester Drops Game Two of Doubleheader vs Duluth - Rochester Honkers
- Wausau Completes Comeback in Ninth, Wins with Walk-Off - Wausau Woodchucks
- Express Use Up Runs in the Early Game, Split Doubleheader with La Crosse - Eau Claire Express
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- Pit Spitters Open the Cages at the 'Zoo - Traverse City Pit Spitters
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- Wausau Scores 14, Takes First Game of Doubleheader - Wausau Woodchucks
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- Chinooks Drop Game One of a Doubleheader against the Dock Spiders - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Rockers Drop First Game of Doubleheader to Rafters - Green Bay Rockers
- Express Win No-Doubter vs. the Loggers - Eau Claire Express
- The Battle Jacks Work with Kellogg's, Get Active in the Community - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Rockers Set for Wednesday Doubleheader against Rafters - Green Bay Rockers
- Loggers Almost Complete Comeback But Ultimately Lose to the Huskies 13-11 - La Crosse Loggers
- Larks Blown Out by MoonDogs in Game Two of Series - Bismarck Larks
- Stingers Unfazed by Rain Delay, Defeat Hot Tots 12-2 for Doubleheader Sweep - Willmar Stingers
- Pit Spitters Split with Kingfish - Traverse City Pit Spitters
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