Sterling Heights hasn't had much luck against New Haven recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Stallions will square off against the Rockets at 4:30 p.m.
Sterling Heights is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 12-2 to Clintondale. That's two games in a row now that the Stallions have lost by exactly ten runs.
New Haven's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Clawson on Monday. The Rockets put the hurt on Hazel Park with a sharp 13-4 win. Considering the Rockets have won three games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Zachary Hazley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Lorber, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Bosco, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
New Haven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
New Haven is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Sterling Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Sterling Heights couldn't quite get it done against New Haven when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as they fell 6-2. Can the Stallions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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