Baseball Game Preview: Flat Rock Rams vs. Huron Chiefs

Flat Rock is 1-9 against Huron since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Huron will be up against a hot Flat Rock squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Rams blew past Lincoln Park 21-3 on Saturday.

Flat Rock got a massive performance out of David Riddle, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Coplen, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Huron and Stevenson meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Chiefs never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Gavin O'Hara tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.

At the plate, Bradley Hughes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Jackson Surma was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.

Huron was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevenson only posted a batting average of .095.

Flat Rock's record now sits at 3-0. As for Huron, their record is now an identical 3-0.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Flat Rock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Huron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.