Baseball Game Preview: Hope Of Detroit Academy vs. Taylor Prep Tigers

Hope Of Detroit Academy will challenge the Taylor Prep Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Taylor Prep took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hope Of Detroit Academy, who comes in off a win.

Hope Of Detroit Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Trillium Academy on Thursday. Hope Of Detroit Academy blew past Trillium Academy 29-7. Considering Hope Of Detroit Academy's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Guadalupe Vega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Vega was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Hope Of Detroit Academy got a massive performance out of Jesus Hernandez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Antonio Gordillo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Taylor Prep's offense. They lost 10-0 to Lutheran on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Taylor Prep's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Hope Of Detroit Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.