Walled Lake Central and North Farmington are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Vikings will take on the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Walled Lake Central blew Detroit Country Day out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Detroit Country Day got their revenge. The Vikings fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 9-7. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katelynn Cole
| 05/27/25 @ Detroit Country Day | 11 |
| 05/23/25 vs Novi | 5 |
| 05/20/25 @ Kettering | 5 |
| 05/13/25 vs South Lyon | 6 |
| 05/10/25 @ Woodhaven | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Katelynn Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jessica Fick and Melanie Bigham stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fick got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Bigham went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Bigham has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leyla Wilk, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Farmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Oxford, falling 10-0.
North Farmington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Walled Lake Central, their loss dropped their record down to 14-18.
Walled Lake Central took their win against North Farmington in their previous meeting on May 10th by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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