Grosse Pointe South is 2-8 against Grosse Pointe North since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. Grosse Pointe South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Grosse Pointe South's offense. They lost 6-0 to Notre Dame Prep on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Alex Foote spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grosse Pointe North). They came out on top against Mt. Pleasant on Saturday by a score of 12-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Norsemen with their most commanding win of the season.
Grosse Pointe North's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Lipscomb, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Grosse Pointe North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-20-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grosse Pointe South, their loss dropped their record down to 24-5.
Grosse Pointe North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grosse Pointe South has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Grosse Pointe North, though, as they've only averaged .326. Will they be able to contain Grosse Pointe South's hitters?
Grosse Pointe South came up short against Grosse Pointe North when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 7-4. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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