Ecorse entered their tilt with Bowsher on Saturday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the BlueRacers with a sharp 10-1 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kaleb Chandler and Jefferson De La Cruz were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Chandler didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, De La Cruz tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. At bat, Chandler went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base, while De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, De La Cruz is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Ecorse let Darwin Udenata and Julio Nunez run wild. Udenata went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Nunez went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Nunez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Elijah Darby was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Ecorse kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.
Raiders
| 04/26/25 vs Bowsher | 10-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Taylor Prep | 10-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Canton Preparatory | 15-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Trillium Academy | 16-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hamtramck | 12-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Ecorse pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Bowsher, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3-1.
Ecorse has already played their next contest, a 13-0 victory against Canton Preparatory on the 28th. As for Bowsher, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Lima Senior on the 28th.
