The Traverse City Pit Spitters swept the doubleheader against the Kalamazoo Growlers and currently lead the Great Lakes East with 22 victories. The Battle Creek Battle Jacks currently have a five game win streak as they work their way to the top of their region. The Willmar Stinger are tied with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters to lead the league with 23 wins. 

Traverse City Pit Spitters 16, Kalamazoo Growlers 4

Traverse City Pit Spitters took the first game of the series against the Kalamazoo Growlers 16-4. The Pit Spitters scored seven runs in the first inning with three RBI doubles by Colin Summerhill (Northern Illinois University), Camden Traficante (Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University) and Trey Truitt III (North Carolina State University). Truitt III had two hits with four RBI. Dallas Duarte (University of Hawaii) led the team with three hits including a double and two RBI. Joe Horoszko (Wittenberg University) started the game throwing three innings with three strikeouts. Jake Michel earned the win on the mound, throwing one inning with one strikeout. 

Willmar Stingers 7, Duluth Huskies 5

The Willmar Stingers rallied back to defeat the Duluth Huskies 7-5. The Stingers scored four runs in the seventh inning with a lead off double by Jordan Sagedahl (South Dakota State University), an RBI single by Zac Corbin (Kennesaw State University) and a double by Drey Dirksen (Augustana University) to score the last two runs. Sagedahl had two doubles, scoring once. Dirksen also had two doubles with four RBI to lead the team. Brett Bateman (University of Minnesota) contributed to the offense with two singles scoring once as he reached base. Dylan Matela (Georgia State University) threw two innings with four strikeouts to lead the pitching staff. 

Rockford Rivets 15, Kenosha Kingfish 8

The Rockford Rivets took down the Kenosha Kingfish 15-8 for the first game of the series. Giovany Lorenzo (University of Tampa) earned Northwoods League Player of the Night going three for five at the plate with a double, home run, two RBI and a walk. Bryson Parks (Western Carolina University) reached base four times with two hits and two walks including a home run, two RBI and two stolen bases. Logan Smith (Chattanooga State Community College) and Justin Kerestes (Gannon University) each had two hits with two RBI. Jake Hartman Jr (Carthage College) earned the win on the mound throwing 1.1 innings with three strikeouts giving up only one hit. 

Battle Creek Battle Jacks 7, Kokomo Jackrabbits 6

The Battle Creek Battle Jacks won their fifth game in a row as they defeated the Kokomo Jackrabbits 7-6. The Battle Jacks scored four runs in the second inning with an RBI single by Brycen Sherwood (MidAmerican Nazarene) and Evan Borst (Iowa Central Community College). Borst led the team with three hits and one RBI. Robbie Merced (Central Methodist University) had two hits on the night with a double scoring each time he reached base. Gavin Knust (Indiana University Southeast) closed the game throwing the last three innings with four strikeouts allowing one run to score. The Battle Jacks scored their final three runs in the eighth inning with a triple by Charlie Rhee (San Diego State University).  

St.Cloud Rox 6, Waterloo Bucks 2

The St.Cloud Rox took down the Waterloo Bucks 6-2 for their second win in a row. The Rox struck first with an RBI single by Garrett Pennington (Wichita State University) in the bottom of the fourth inning. Magnum Hofstetter (University of Hawaii) went two for three with a double, hit by pitch and a stolen base. John Nett (St. Cloud State University) reached base four times with two hits, two walks, two stolen bases and one RBI. Brayden Gainey (University of Alabama) was the starting pitcher on the mound throwing six innings with four strikeouts allowing one run to score. 

Traverse City Pit Spitters 4, Kalamazoo Growlers 3

The Traverse City Pit Spitters won their second game of the day against the Kalamazoo Growlers 4-3. Marshall Toole (Wofford College) led the offense with three hits, one triple, a walk, stolen base and one RBI. Colin Summerhill (Northern Illinois University)  and Alec Atkinson (Yale University) each had one hit each with an RBI to contribute to the offense. Easton Johnson (Creighton University) earned the win throwing three innings giving up only one hit. Mitch White (University of Cincinnati) closed the game throwing the last inning with one strikeouts giving up no hits. The Pit Spitters had seven hits on the night to take the win. 

Mankato MoonDogs 8, Bismarck Larks 4

The Mankato MoonDogs took down the Bismarck Larks 8-4 to start off the series. Charles McAdoo (San Jose State University) went two for three with a home run, two walks and two RBI. Kai Roberts (University of Utah) reached base three times with two hits, a walk, two RBI and a stolen base. Zach Stroh (Minnesota State University, Mankato) contributed to the offense with a triple, two RBI and two stolen bases. Noah Meffert (Gustavus Adolphus College) earned the win on the mound throwing the first 6.2 innings. The MoonDogs generated nine hits to earn their 16 win of the second half of the season.  

Green Bay Rockers 6, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 2

The Green Bay Rockers earned their 15th win as they took down the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 6-2. The Rockers rallied back with a home run by Carson Yates (UCLA) in the fifth inning to put his team ahead. Yates led the team with two hits, a stolen base and three RBI. Griffin Stevens (Tiffin University) reached base twice with a triple, hit by pitch to score once. Luke Singleton (Cowley Community College) started the game for the Rockers throwing four innings with three strikeouts giving up two hits. Eli Frank (University of Wisconsin – Whitewater) earned the win throwing two innings with three strikeouts allowing zero runs to score. 

Eau Claire Express 10, Minnesota Mud Puppies 5

The Eau Claire Express continues to lead the Great Lakes East as they defeated the Minnesota Mud Puppies 10-5. The Express scored seven runs in the sixth inning with an RBI triple by Sam Hunt (Vanderbilt University) followed by a double by Jake Sapien (Stanford University) and a home run by Reed Latimer (University of Montevallo) to end the inning. Hunt had two hits with two RBI and Latimer had two hits with three RBI. Jack Brown (Minnesota State University, Mankato) earned Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night, throwing six scoreless innings with three strikeouts giving up four hits. 

Sunday’s Schedule: 

Kenosha @ Rockford (1:00pm) 

Fond du Lac @ Wausau (1:05pm) 

Battle Creek @ Kokomo (2:05pm) 

Minnesota @ Eau Claire (2:05pm)

Willmar @ Duluth (3:05pm) 

Waterloo @ St.Cloud (4:05pm) 

Rochester @ La Crosse (4:05pm)

Kalamazoo @ Traverse City (5:05pm) 

Madison @ Lakeshore (5:05pm) 

Green Bay @ Wisconsin (5:05pm)

Mankato @ Bismarck (5:35pm) 

La Crosse @ Rochester (6:35pm)