The Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils will take on the Rochester Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Grosse Pointe South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Grosse Pointe South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Brother Rice, who was ranked third at the time (Grosse Pointe South was ranked seventh). The Blue Devils fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Blue Devils' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Grosse Pointe South got a good showing from Jack Danielewicz, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Danielewicz has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grosse Pointe South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Michelotti (James), who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rochester got themselves on the board against Mott on Friday, but Mott never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Corsairs. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
Joshua Francek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Rochester got a massive performance out of Dominic Gadlage, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Gadlage a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Norton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Rochester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rochester has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Grosse Pointe South, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-6.
