Baseball Recap: Michigan Center Victorious

By Team Reports May 17, 2025, 6:23am

Baseball Recap: Michigan Center Cardinals vs. East Jackson Trojans

While Michigan Center's win against East Jackson wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cardinals narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Trojans 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won nine in a row.

Landon Sharp tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched.

Levi Layher

Hits (Career)

05/07/25 @ East Jackson3
04/24/25 vs Western2
04/21/25 @ Lumen Christi Catholic2
04/11/25 vs Napoleon2
05/02/25 vs Addison1

On the hitting side, Levi Layher was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Michigan Center picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-14-1. As for East Jackson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Michigan Center beat East Jackson by a score of 8-5 later that day.

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