Stallions
| 05/14/25 vs Center Line | 9 |
| 04/30/25 vs Fitzgerald | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Center Line | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Clawson | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ New Haven | 2 |
Sterling Heights had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-11 to make it 11. They lost 22-9 to the Center Line Panthers. On the bright side, the nine- run performance marked the Stallions' highest-scoring match to date.
As for Center Line, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. Considering they have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Center Line's part, Dylan Fenger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Fenger a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Center Line's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cruz Santiago, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Austin Manley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Coming up, Sterling Heights will head out to challenge Fitzgerald at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Center Line, they will take on Hazel Park at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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