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| 04/16/24 - Home | 3-12 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 2-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Walled Lake Central and Walled Lake Western are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Vikings will head out to face off against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Walled Lake Central sitting on five straight wins and Walled Lake Western on six.
On Saturday, Walled Lake Central earned a 10-6 victory over Stevenson.
Meanwhile, Walled Lake Western made easy work of Stevenson on Thursday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Zach Emmer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Lucas Hoffmeyer was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Dallas Sauve was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Walled Lake Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevenson only posted an OBP of .182.
Walled Lake Western's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Walled Lake Central, their record is now 6-4-1.
Walled Lake Central might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Walled Lake Western in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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