Khannor Hamilton’s big game can’t quite lead Michigan Lutherans against New Buffalo

It’s difficult to turn regular season success into playoff victories, a fact Michigan Lutherans can now relate to. They narrowly fell short to the New Buffalo Bison by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Michigan Lutheran’s loss marked the end of their three-game winning streak.

Michigan Lutheran saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khannor Hamilton, who went 1 for 3 with a stolen base, a double and an RBI. Another player who made the difference was Augie Barnes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

For New Buffalo, Jeffrey Tertel spent all seven innings on the mound, and the reason is clear: he allowed only one earned run (and three unearned) on six hits. Tertel has been consistent recently: he hasn’t pitched fewer than five innings in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Ethan Lijewski was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2 for 3. Nicholas Wolfe was another key contributor, going 1 for 3 with three RBIs and a double.

Michigan Lutherans’ loss dropped their record to 18-14. As for New Buffalo, their victory improved their record to 13-14.

As of now, neither Michigan Lutheran nor New Buffalo have any future games scheduled.

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