Madison, Wisc. – The Kalamazoo Growlers drop a tough one to their South Division foe, the Madison Mallards, by the score of 4-2.

Kalamazoo scattered nine hits but were only able to plate two, thanks to a two-RBI double in the sixth inning off the bat of Camden Duzenack (Dallas Baptist).

Grant Wolfram (Central Michigan) started the series finale against the Mallards, and the former Detroit Tigers draft pick allowed three runs (two earned) off four hits to go along with seven strikeouts over five innings of work. The six-foot-seven left-hander was credited with his first loss of the season.

Clayton Whelchel (Arkansas-Fort Smith) and Austin Rodesky came on in relief for Wolfram, combining to allow one run (unearned) off two hits with two strikeouts over three innings.

Four Growlers recorded multi-hit games in the loss. Brady Cherry (Ohio State) recorded his first multi-hit game as a Growler, going 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk. The other three Growlers to with two hits apiece were Dan Robinson (Central Michigan), Jordan Verdon (San Diego State) and Matt Lloyd (Iowa Western).

For the Mallards, it was Zach Jarrett (North Carolina-Charlotte) with what ended up being the game-winning solo homerun over the left field wall in the fourth inning off Wolfram. Madison would add one more insurance run in the seventh to extend their lead to two runs.

Mitchell Kilkenny (Texas A&M) was credited with the win after tossing five shutout innings, scattering six hits and striking out four. Troy Bacon (Santa Fe College) came on for the Mallards in the top of the ninth to earn his third save of the season.

Nico Hoerner (Stanford) went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk to lead the Mallards offense that scored two unearned runs against Kalamazoo.

The Growlers (13-11) head back to Kalamazoo to take on the Green Bay Bullfrogs for the fifth and sixth times this season. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. at Homer Stryker Field on Thursday.

The Kalamazoo Growlers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 150 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (CHC). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.growlersbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store and set the Growlers as your favorite team.