Royal Oak entered their tilt with Kettering on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Captains. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 on Thursday.
Aster Link
| 05/14/26 vs Kettering | 5 |
| 05/12/26 @ Athens | 4 |
| 05/06/26 vs Bishop Foley | 2 |
| 04/29/26 @ West Bloomfield | 2 |
| 05/14/26 vs Kettering | 1 |
Daniella Bloom and Aster Link did most of the damage at the plate: Bloom went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Link went a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those five hits gave Link a new career-high. Rachel McGowan was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Royal Oak kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.4.
Royal Oak's victory bumped their record up to 8-11-1. As for Kettering, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Royal Oak will head out to take on Mott at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kettering, they will be playing at home against Sterling Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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