
Eagles
04/21/25 @ Caseville | 26-3 |
04/17/25 @ Dryden | 11-6 |
04/14/25 @ Capac | 6-6 |
04/14/25 @ Capac | 5-19 |
04/09/25 vs Ubly | 0-4 |
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Monday. Deckerville blew past Caseville 26-3. With that victory, Deckerville brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Evan Benjey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Benjey was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Brandon Salowitz was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaxen Peruski, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
Deckerville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .738. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Deckerville and bumps their season record up to 2-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Caseville, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deckerville will challenge North Huron at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Caseville, they will face off against All Saints Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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