The Cousino Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Fitzgerald Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cousino is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Cousino will face Fitzgerald after dropping another heartbreaker against Lamphere on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Patriots fell just short of the Rams by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald made easy work of Sterling Heights on Friday and carried off a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Dylan Bush spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dexter Garda and Leiland McCallep did most of the damage at the plate: Garda went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while McCallep went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Fitzgerald is 4-1 when McCallep posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Baranski, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Fitzgerald is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Cousino, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
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