{"id":26332,"date":"2026-08-08T23:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/?p=26332"},"modified":"2026-08-08T23:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:34:53","slug":"pitching-leads-growlers-to-win-in-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/pitching-leads-growlers-to-win-in-season-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitching Leads Growlers to Win in Season Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ROYAL OAK, Mich. &#8212; The Kalamazoo Growlers (36-36, 15-21) rode strong pitching to a 5-3 win over the Royal Oak Leprechauns (43-29, 24-12) Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Kalamazoo struck in the first inning, with\u00a0<strong>DeMir Heidelberg<\/strong> driving in two runs with a double. In the bottom of the first, Royal Oak scored as well, with the Growlers leading 2-1 after one frame.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Chase Thomas<\/strong> leadoff home run and a\u00a0<strong>Brock Sell<\/strong> RBI single gave the Growlers a 4-1 lead.<\/p>\n<p>With two outs in the fifth inning, the Leprechauns scored the final run of the day against\u00a0<strong>Bryce Brannon<\/strong>, who ended his day with five innings of two-run baseball.<\/p>\n<p>A bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning gave the Growlers insurance, before an eighth-inning passed ball gave the Leprechauns the run back.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u00a0<strong>Preston Cosby<\/strong> earned the save, throwing a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth en route to the 5-3 final.<\/p>\n<p>The Growlers drew 12 walks, taking their season total to 543, a Northwoods League record. 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