Baseball Game Preview: Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils vs. L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders

For the second straight game, Grosse Pointe South will face off against L'Anse Creuse North. The Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grosse Pointe South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Grosse Pointe South's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past L'Anse Creuse North 10-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Not much got past Jack Danielewicz, who gave up just three hits to keep L'Anse Creuse North off the board. Danielewicz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

Jack Lupo

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/05/25 vs L'Anse Creuse North	3
04/14/25 @ Utica	2
04/03/25 vs Marysville	2
05/01/25 vs Anchor Bay	1
04/21/25 vs St. Clair	1

At the plate, Jack Lupo was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. James Michelotti (James) was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Grosse Pointe South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as L'Anse Creuse North only posted an OBP of .182.

Grosse Pointe South's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for L'Anse Creuse North, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-13.

L'Anse Creuse North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grosse Pointe South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for L'Anse Creuse North, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Grosse Pointe South's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.