The Whitmore Lake Trojans will face off against the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Whitmore Lake made easy work of Parkway Christian and carried off an 18-3 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plymouth Christian Academy). Everything went their way against Clarenceville on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won six in a row.
Clara Groen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in June of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Wright, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Sophia Kellogg, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Plymouth Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .611. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Plymouth Christian Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Whitmore Lake, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Whitmore Lake might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Plymouth Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
