Traverse City West won the last time they faced Sault Area and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Titans came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Aris Knoll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Ethan Hendrix
| 05/01/26 @ Big Rapids | 4 |
| 05/19/26 vs Sault Area | 2 |
| 05/08/26 vs Grass Lake | 2 |
| 05/02/26 vs Cedar Springs | 2 |
| 05/16/26 vs Gull Lake | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Traverse City West let Cam Stoops and Ethan Hendrix run wild. Stoops got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Hendrix went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Hendrix is becoming a predictor of Traverse City West's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Plamondon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Traverse City West's record is now 8-14. As for Sault Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Traverse City West will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sault Area: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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