The Allen Park Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Woodhaven Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Allen Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Allen Park took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Crestwood a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won 22 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Melody Filipiak made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May.
Kiley Carr
| 05/31/25 vs Crestwood | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Taylor | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Trenton | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Roosevelt | 2 |
| 05/28/25 @ Airport | 1 |
In other batting news, Kiley Carr was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Addison Tavulares was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Allen Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Woodhaven faced Airport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jets, sneaking past 2-0. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on four straight.
Allen Park is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 32-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Woodhaven, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-5.
Allen Park suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Woodhaven in their previous matchup back in May. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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