The Hazel Park Vikings will challenge the Berkley Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Hazel Park turned things around against Center Line on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 11-7. Considering the Vikings' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Caleb Kerce
| 05/20/25 @ Center Line | 7 |
| 05/07/25 vs New Haven | 5 |
| 05/22/24 @ New Haven | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Madison | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Center Line | 3 |
Caleb Kerce was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Small, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Josh Wilkowski, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Berkley won against Cranbrook Kingswood on Monday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Bears' way against Royal Oak as they made off with a 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Hazel Park's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Berkley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-17.
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