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Kalamazoo Mich. \u2014 Growler starting pitcher JJ Manion<\/b> was awarded Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night for his performance Friday morning.<\/p>\n

Manion\u2019s day couldn\u2019t have started any worse. Four straight singles to lead-off the game saw Manion down 1-0 before he recorded an out. Then something clicked. 18 outs later, Manion walked off the mound without allowing another run and 10 strikeouts in his pocket.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was all about settling in, trusting my stuff. It was some weak contact to start the game so once I settled in and trusted my stuff, it started going smooth,\u201d Manion said following the game.<\/p>\n

Manion\u2019s performance would keep the Growlers in the game, as he would exit in a 1-0 deficit. The offense would push across three runs in the seventh and take a 3-2 win.<\/p>\n

JJ Manion is the first Growler to win a Northwoods League nightly award in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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