The Port Huron Red Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the New Haven Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Port Huron blew Croswell-Lexington out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Croswell-Lexington got their revenge. The Red Hawks fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Hawks have suffered since April 10, 2024.
Keila Walker spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lauren Thomas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Delanie Tacie also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, New Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Port Huron Northern, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by exactly 15 runs.
New Haven saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerikah Bowman Class 2026, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Port Huron has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for New Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Port Huron was able to grind out a solid win over New Haven in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 10-5. Will the Red Hawks repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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