Center Line extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-14. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-7 to the Hazel Park Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent defeat being a 17-7 loss on Tuesday.
As for Hazel Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for Hazel Park, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Hazel Park's part, Josh Wilkowski was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wilkowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Hazel Park: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Tyshawn Whitley was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Hazel Park is 8-2 when Whitley posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Barkle, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Center Line has already played their next game (against Landmark Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hazel Park, they will be playing at home against Algonac at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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