Baseball Preview: Ecorse Raiders vs. Canton Preparatory Chargers
Ecorse has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Canton Preparatory Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ecorse's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Canton Preparatory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ecorse is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Inter-City Baptist (and have done all season long). Ecorse blew past Inter-City Baptist 11-4.
Asante Parker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Kaleb Chandler looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Parker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tryce Davis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Larry Little, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Canton Preparatory beat Wayne Memorial 6-2 on Friday.
Ecorse pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Canton Preparatory, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ecorse skirted past Canton Preparatory 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ecorse since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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