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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers (30-29, 9-14) controlled the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (19-39, 7-16) on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

Battle Creek scored first, capitalizing on a wild pitch to take a one-run lead through one inning. The Growlers scored two in the third inning, but the Battle Jacks matched with one of their own, taking a 2-2 tie through three innings.<\/p>\n

Kalamazoo scored one run in the fourth inning, adding on to their lead. Then, Henry McDonald<\/strong> picked up his first base hit as a Growler in the fifth inning, driving in two runs on a double. To follow up, Kalamazoo added two more runs while Battle Creek scored one in the bottom of the fifth inning.<\/p>\n

“It hasn’t exactly been the start that I wanted out here,” McDonald said. “It’s good to get started and help the boys get a win.”<\/p>\n

The 7-3 advantage held for Kalamazoo until the seventh inning, when the Growlers run in the top of the frame was answered by two in the bottom of the inning, making it a three-run game.<\/p>\n

An insurance run in the ninth came off a solo home run by Brock Sell<\/strong>, before Gavin Jones<\/strong> shut down the Battle Jack offense in the bottom of the ninth, taking a 9-5 win.<\/p>\n

Logan Tribble<\/strong> led the Growler offense, going 4-for-5 while driving in three runs.<\/p>\n

“I’m just trying to swing at the right pitches,” Tribble said. “If you swing at strikes and take balls, it goes a long way.”<\/p>\n

The victory was Kalamazoo’s seventh against Battle Creek this summer, taking the I-94 Rivalry Cup for the sixth time since 2018.<\/p>\n

The Growlers and Battle Jacks open up Monday morning with baseball, as first pitch is scheduled for 9:05 a.m. EDT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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