Dearborn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 19-5 to the Belleville Tigers. The Pioneers were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Sophia Ball and Niveen Sleiman did some serious damage despite the final result: Ball got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Sleiman went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Dearborn's record now sits at 5-11. As for Belleville, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-6.
Dearborn and Belleville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Pioneers (ranked 385th) will meet Divine Child (ranked 115th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Belleville will square off against Riverview at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (258 vs. 16).
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