Mott had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it 17. They lost 20-8 to the Walled Lake Central Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Saturday.
As for Walled Lake Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Walled Lake Central's part, Cameron Zaid was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Zaid a new career-high. Jessica Fick was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mott will take on rival Milford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Walled Lake Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Walled Lake Northern at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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