Kolby Johnson

It is always tough to end a season with a week-long road trip.

The Northwoods League schedule continues to wind down and several teams still have a shot to make it into the postseason, with four wins needed for a title.

The second of three long road trips began during the week, and one more follows in the final week of the season.

The Battle Creek Bombers returned home after a long road trip, but struggled to keep up their first winning streak in a while.

With the second half on the horizon, the Battle Creek Bombers looked to end a downward trend in the win column over the past two weeks.

The Battle Creek Bombers had a tough stretch to wind down the first half, with two doubleheaders scheduled against one of the teams in the race for the division title.

The Battle Creek Bombers started to struggle entering their second week but towards the end, the tide began to change.