The Great Lake Loons took the field Thursday afternoon looking to be the first team to reach 20 wins in the Mid-West League East. The Loons Maddux Bruns took the mound and pitched 4 innings / 3H / 0E / 2BB / 6K / 1.04ERA. In the bottom of the first DH Chris Newell got things start with his eighth HR of the season scoring SS Noah Miller putting the Loons up 2-0 over the Lugnuts.
In the top of fifth inning, the Lansing Lugnuts took the lead 3-2 over the loons. In the bottom of the sixth, C Thayron Liranzo singled on a line drive to left field, Chris Newell walked, and moved Liranzo to second. 3B Jake Gelof came up to bat and drove a ball to left field that went over the fence for his first HR of the season. Liranzo and Newell score putting the Loons up 5-3 after six innings.
P Lucas Wepf came into the nineth and pitched 1.0IP / 1H / 0ER / 2K / 2.63ERA. Wepf closed the game, and the Great Lake Loons ended the night with a record 20-10. With last night’s win, the Great Lake Loons are the first team in the Mid-West East League to win twenty games.
For Dodgers Beat, I’m Mike Salas
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