Warriors
| 04/17/25 vs Stevenson | 11-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Avondale | 12-0 |
| 04/12/25 @ Plymouth | 6-3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Plymouth | 15-10 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mott | 11-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mott | 12-1 |
Walled Lake Western waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Stevenson Spartans. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Zach Emmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Hoffmeyer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dallas Sauve, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Walled Lake Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevenson only posted an OBP of .182.
Walled Lake Western pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Stevenson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Coincidentally, Walled Lake Western and Stevenson will both be playing Walled Lake Central the next time they take the field. The Spartans will head out to face the Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Warriors will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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