Utica is 2-7 against Utica Ford since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Chieftains are taking a road trip to face off against the Falcons at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Utica is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Grosse Pointe South, falling 22-14. Even if the Chieftains couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jack Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-6 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Denver Billy, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Utica Ford fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Chippewa Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-3 to the Big Reds, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Falcons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Big Reds since on Thursday.
Utica Ford's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Utica, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
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