Walled Lake Western's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kettering Captains, sneaking past 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 21st.

Zach Emmer
05/22/25 vs Kettering | 11 |
05/20/25 @ Milford | 3 |
04/22/25 @ Walled Lake Central | 6 |
04/17/25 vs Stevenson | 12 |
Zach Emmer tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Pascha Goffee, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Walled Lake Western is 4-1 when Goffee posts two or more runs, but 10-15-2 otherwise. Logan Saks was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Walled Lake Western's victory bumped their record up to 14-16-2. As for Kettering, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-15.
Walled Lake Western will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Captains: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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