Utica is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Utica Eisenhower a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Utica Chieftains will be playing in front of their home fans against the Utica Eisenhower Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Utica knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Utica Eisenhower likes a good challenge.
Utica is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Lamphere, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Utica was ranked 24th). The Chieftains beat the Rams on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-4. With that victory, the Chieftains brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Chris Ventimiglio made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ventimiglio was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Jack Miller
| 04/08/25 @ Lamphere | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Lakeview | 2 |
| 05/29/24 @ Utica Eisenhower | 2 |
| 05/21/24 @ Stoney Creek | 1 |
| 05/18/24 @ Marysville | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Jack Miller was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Michael Hoppe was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Utica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Utica Eisenhower's offense. They fell just short of L'Anse Creuse North by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win got Utica back to even at 3-3. As for Utica Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Utica might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Utica Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Chieftains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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