Spring Arbor, MI. – The Cougars welcomed the Grace Lancers to Hank Burbridge field for their final home stand of the regular season, and played to a split in two hard fought battles.

Game one saw the Cougars erase an early deficit, as they turned a 0-3 hole in the third inning into a 7-3 advantage by the seventh inning of action. The Lancers gave the Cougars a late scare, however, as they tacked on three runs in the eighth inning. The Cougars' pitching remained true down the stretch thankfully, and they won 7-6.

In game two, the Cougars' offense stalled. Both teams struggled mightily early on, as it was knotted at 0-0 heading into the fifth inning. It was the Lancers, however, who caught fire at the plate, as they scored five unanswered runs over the final two innings to take the win in game two. The Cougars fell by a final score of 0-5.

THE BASICS

SCORES: Spring Arbor 7, Grace 6

Spring Arbor 0, Grace 5

LOCATION: Spring Arbor, MI.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 22-17 (15-17 CL), Grace 19-24 (11-21 CL)

 GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

- Ryan Ruhlman earned the win on the mound for Spring Arbor, pitching a solid six innings and striking out five batters in the process. Brant Mullins was credited with the save.

- Five different Cougars were responsible for an RBI in the match, with Bryce Richey leading the way by going 2-for-5 with an RBI.

- In the seventh inning, the Cougars utilized a crafty double steal to add to their lead. Ben Redfield stole second and Landon Raczkowski stole home in what was a successful attempt to pad their lead.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

- The Cougars only managed to produce three hits in the game. The Lancers only produced five, but managed to capitalize on those hits greatly. 

- The Cougars were held scoreless for just the second time this season.