The Plymouth Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Stevenson Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Stevenson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Plymouth's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Northville on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-0. Plymouth has struggled against Northville recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Stevenson got themselves on the board against Wayne Memorial on Wednesday, but Wayne Memorial never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Zebras. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stevenson.
Christian Lang was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Lang has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Berry, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caden Gawkowski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11-1. As for Stevenson, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-11-1.
Plymouth came out on top in a nail-biter against Stevenson when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plymouth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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