Baseball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Comes Up Short

Grosse Pointe South hit Mt. Pleasant with a five-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Oilers lost 12-2 to the Blue Devils. The Oilers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Mt. Pleasant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Olson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Grosse Pointe South, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4.

Looking ahead, Mt. Pleasant will venture away from home to face off against Grosse Pointe North at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Norsemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.62 runs per game on average), something the Oilers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grosse Pointe South, they will square off against Notre Dame Prep at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Irish will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight.