The Hartland Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Plymouth Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hartland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Plymouth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, it was close, but Hartland sidestepped Western International for a 6-5 win.
Meanwhile, Plymouth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walled Lake Western.
Jackson Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Tommy Rose was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Hartland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Plymouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Hartland's way against Plymouth in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hartland made off with an 8-2 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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