The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Shepherd nor Ogemaw Heights made it on the board until the eighth inning. The Bluejays sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
Sam King
| 04/29/25 @ Ogemaw Heights | 7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Beaverton | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Clare | 4 |
| 05/02/24 vs Beaverton | 4 |
Sam King made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other pitching news, Michael Pung looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Robinson, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Bryce Smith also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Shepherd's record now sits at 10-2-1. As for Ogemaw Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Shepherd and Ogemaw Heights should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Bluejays will square off against Harrison at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (38 vs. 440). Meanwhile, Ogemaw Heights (ranked 137th) will meet Farwell (ranked 367th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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