West Bloomfield dropped their record down to 25-9 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 8-2 to the University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lakers have suffered since April 3rd.
As for University of Detroit Jesuit, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-18. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For University of Detroit Jesuit's part, they got a great performance from Bobby Crane as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Crane also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Cubs are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-17 otherwise.
At the plate, John Belknap was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Monir Alkammoun was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Looking ahead, West Bloomfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Royal Oak at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lakers are facing the Ravens at the right time seeing as the Ravens are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for University of Detroit Jesuit, they will face off against Lutheran North at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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