The Belleville Tigers will head out to challenge the Stevenson Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Belleville comes in on three and Stevenson on five.
On Thursday, Belleville made easy work of Grosse Ile and carried off a 9-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Garden City typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Stevenson proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since May 5, 2024.
Andrew Grzanowski made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Stevenson is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 10-12-1 otherwise. Grzanowski was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Grzanowski wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Patterson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Belleville's record now sits at 13-11-1. As for Stevenson, the victory got them back to even at 14-14-1.
Belleville skirted past Stevenson 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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