Baseball Recap: Eastpointe Shamrocks vs. Hazel Park Vikings
Eastpointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Hazel Park Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastpointe of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Hazel Park's part, they got a massive performance out of Ryan Smith, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Lee, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Eastpointe's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hazel Park, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Eastpointe will head out on the road to face off against Clintondale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hazel Park, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Center Line at 4:30 p.m. Hazel Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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