The Grosse Pointe North Norsemen will face off against the University Liggett Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grosse Pointe North will be strutting in after a victory while University Liggett will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Grosse Pointe North turned things around against L'Anse Creuse North on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crusaders, sneaking past 3-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Norsemen's fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Grosse Pointe North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Rocho, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double. Another was Caleb Butler, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Grosse Pointe North hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as L'Anse Creuse North struck out 11 times.
Meanwhile, University Liggett fell victim to University of Detroit Jesuit and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cubs. The Knights have struggled against the Cubs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
University Liggett's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Grosse Pointe North, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-12.
Grosse Pointe North might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from University Liggett when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Norsemen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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