Baseball Recap: Mott Has No Trouble Against Hazel Park

Marauders

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Fitzgerald	17
05/09/25 @ Clintondale	16
04/16/25 vs Sterling Heights	15
05/02/25 @ Sterling Heights	14
05/16/25 @ Hazel Park	12

Hazel Park typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mott proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Vikings 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Mott let Lucas Wypiszewski and Ryan Evangelista run wild. Wypiszewski went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI, while Evangelista got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Wypiszewski is becoming a predictor of Mott's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Kevin Barden was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Mott always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hazel Park only posted an OBP of .318.

Mott pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Hazel Park, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.

Looking ahead, Mott will square off against Center Line at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hazel Park, they will face off against Warren Woods-Tower at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.