Utica entered their tilt with Grosse Pointe North with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grosse Pointe North Norsemen on Wednesday and snuck past 7-6. This was payback for Utica, who suffered a 4-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Utica got a great performance from Jacob Brohl as he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Brohl has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Miller was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Denver Billy was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Utica's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Grosse Pointe North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Utica will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grosse Pointe North: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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