For the first time this season, West Bloomfield will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Avondale Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Bloomfield comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
West Bloomfield lost 18-2 to Groves last Wednesday.
West Bloomfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MORGAN CHRISTIAN, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was CHRISTIAN's first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Avondale). They skirted past Harper Woods 15-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellowjackets have posted since May 11, 2024.
Isabel Beltinck was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Miranda Cardiff was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Avondale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Avondale, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
West Bloomfield took their victory against Avondale when the teams last played back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 13-1 score. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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