Ecorse won the last time they faced Harper Woods, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Ecorse Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Harper Woods Pioneers 8-7. That's two games straight that Ecorse has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Korry Buxton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Larry Little, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Harper Woods' side, Javaris Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kameron Garfield was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ecorse is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8-1 record this season. As for Harper Woods, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season.
Ecorse will challenge St. Mary Catholic Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ecorse's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Mary Catholic Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harper Woods, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Osborn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Osborn's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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