The Fitzgerald Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Hazel Park Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fitzgerald is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Lincoln on Wednesday as Fitzgerald made off with an 18-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fitzgerald.
Meanwhile, Hazel Park put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over Lincoln. The victory was nothing new for Hazel Park as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lennox Hodgson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Hodgson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hazel Park got a massive performance out of Brady Dixon, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Thomas Barkle was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Fitzgerald's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Hazel Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Fitzgerald came up short against Hazel Park when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Fitzgerald avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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