BATTLE CREEK, MI – The Growlers snapped a four-game losing skid at Battle Creek on Sunday afternoon winning by a score of 7-2 . Battle Creek picked a run in the second to take an early lead but a 2-RBI single from Luke Strom and a sacrifice grounder from Devin Obee gave the Growlers a 3-1 lead after three innings. KZoo starter Tanner Knapp pitched 6 innings allowing just 1 run as he picked up the win. Luke Storm launched a 2-run home run in the 5th inning to extend the Kalamzoo lead to 5-1. BC picked up a consolation run in the 7th before the Growlers added 2 more for fun in the top of the 8th off the bat of Ryan Dykstra.
Horwedel, Johnson and Waterhouse all tossed solid innings for the Growlers on the hill on the way to the 7-2 win. Your Growlers return to Homer Stryker Field tomorrow June 13th to face the BattleJacks again.