Utica had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 13-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Chieftains have lost by just one run.
Alex Gorgievski
| 04/27/26 vs St. Clair | 2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Grosse Pointe South | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ St. Clair | 1 |
Alex Gorgievski made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Utica's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 11-13 when he doesn't).
As for Grosse Pointe South, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-10. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Grosse Pointe South's side, Brady Magee was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Magee a new career-high. Dane Lezotte was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
While Utica had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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