The Trenton Trojans will face off against the Belleville Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Trenton comes in on four and Belleville on three.
Trenton proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Edsel Ford 7-5.
Talon Vanhovel
| 04/11/25 @ Edsel Ford | 4 |
| 06/01/24 vs Grosse Ile | 1 |
| 05/25/24 vs Dundee | 2 |
| 05/21/24 vs Carlson | 0 |
| 05/18/24 vs Richard | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Talon Vanhovel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Vanhovel wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Crook, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that Crook hit this season.
Trenton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edsel Ford only posted a batting average of .185.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Belleville and Wayne Memorial, and Belleville kept the tradition alive. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Zebras on Friday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Belleville pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Trenton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Trenton was able to grind out a solid win over Belleville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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