Warriors
| 04/09/25 vs Mott | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mott | 12 |
| 04/03/25 vs Lakeland | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Lakeland | 2 |
The Walled Lake Western Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Plymouth Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Walled Lake Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Walled Lake Western's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Mott. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Corsairs: they've now won six in a row.
Vincent Roach made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Roach was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Lucas Hoffmeyer was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Mickey Gross was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one triple.
Walled Lake Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mott only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Plymouth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-1 to Divine Child.
Evan Jacob was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Plymouth saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Rose, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Walled Lake Western, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
Plymouth's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Walled Lake Western has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .548. It's a different story for Plymouth, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Walled Lake Western's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
