The Avondale Yellowjackets will take on the Walled Lake Western Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Avondale has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Avondale is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Kettering just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Captains, falling 14-4.
Nathan Tacheny
| 05/15/25 @ Kettering | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Harper Woods | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Southfield Arts & Tech | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Seaholm | 1 |
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Nathan Tacheny was cooking despite his team's loss, earning two runs and two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Avondale's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 6-14 when he doesn't). Gibson Arthur was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Walled Lake Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against South Lyon East by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lucas Hoffmeyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Walled Lake Western let Mickey Gross and Dallas Sauve run wild. Gross went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Sauve went 3-for-4 with two doubles. That's the most hits Gross has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Novak Lazich, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Walled Lake Western's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-14-2. As for Avondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Avondale might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Walled Lake Western in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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