Kettering is 1-6 against Walled Lake Northern since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Captains will be playing at home against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Kettering earned a 4-1 win over Mott. The victory continues a trend for the Captains in their matchups with the Corsairs: they've now won four in a row.
TYLER YUHAS
| 04/26/25 @ Mott | 7 |
| 04/21/25 vs Lakeland | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs South Lyon East | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Milford | 2 |
TYLER YUHAS was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KAIDEN KAPA, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. He has become a key player for Kettering: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was RYDER REPPUHN, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Walled Lake Northern had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Warriors. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Kettering's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Walled Lake Northern, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Kettering suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Walled Lake Northern in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Captains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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