The Ecorse Raiders will take on Hope Of Detroit Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ecorse has 11 straight victories, Hope Of Detroit Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Ecorse made easy work of Hamtramck and carried off a 16-5 win. Considering the Raiders have won ten matches by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Darwin Udenata, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Michael Barclay was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI.
Ecorse always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .571 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hope Of Detroit Academy's offense. They came up short against Edison Academy on Wednesday, falling 14-0.
Ecorse's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hope Of Detroit Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Hope Of Detroit Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ecorse hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .434. It's a different story for Hope Of Detroit Academy, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Ecorse's hitters?
Ecorse took their victory against Hope Of Detroit Academy in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 18-1 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hope Of Detroit Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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