The Southfield Christian Eagles will challenge the Renaissance Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Renaissance took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southfield Christian, who comes in off a win.
Southfield Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Taylor Prep. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Luke Cairo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Southfield Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise. Cairo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Wyatt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Jonathan Prater was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Renaissance entered their game against Cass Tech on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Phoenix fell just short of the Technicians by a score of 5-3. The contest marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Renaissance's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Southfield Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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