The Dundee Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary Catholic Central Falcons/Kestrels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Dundee came up short against Blissfield and fell 6-3. The Vikings have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Lauren Doane
| 04/22/25 @ Blissfield | 11 |
| 04/17/25 vs Sand Creek | 9 |
| 04/11/25 @ Brighton | 6 |
Lauren Doane was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Dundee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Marek, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI. Kaylee Imo also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
While St. Mary Catholic Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Flat Rock a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
St. Mary Catholic Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Dundee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Dundee suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Mary Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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