Roosevelt has won three straight games at home, while Edsel Ford has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Bears will host the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Roosevelt earned a 5-2 victory over Lincoln Park. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Railsplitters recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Ethan Ivity
| 05/08/25 @ Lincoln Park | 8 |
| 05/02/25 @ Flat Rock | 7 |
| 04/23/25 @ Carlson | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Lincoln Park | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Plymouth Christian Academy | 1 |
Ethan Ivity tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Webster, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Jack Halberstadt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Edsel Ford got the win against Jefferson on Saturday by a conclusive 9-3. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Edsel Ford also got a great performance from Jacob Kowalsky as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Kowalsky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Zelek was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison OConnor, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Edsel Ford is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roosevelt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edsel Ford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Roosevelt skirted past Edsel Ford 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
