The Fitzgerald Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Merritt Academy Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fitzgerald has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fitzgerald came up short against Cousino on Saturday, falling 18-8.
Dylan Bush
| 04/18/25 @ Clintondale | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Center Line | 3 |
| 05/17/25 vs Cousino | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Sterling Heights | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Clintondale | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Fitzgerald got a big performance out of Dylan Bush, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Bush is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-2 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dexter Garda, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Merritt Academy lost 11-5 to Capac on Friday.
Lucas Hayter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Wyatt Goodwin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Fitzgerald's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Merritt Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Everything went Fitzgerald's way against Merritt Academy in their previous meeting back in April, as Fitzgerald made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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