Akron-Fairgrove had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it 14. They came up short against the Deckerville Eagles, falling 16-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 11-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Akron-Fairgrove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Ball, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Deckerville, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Deckerville's side, Evan Benjey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Benjey is becoming a predictor of Deckerville's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-3-1 when he doesn't). Benjey was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Salowitz, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Deckerville is 3-0-1 when Salowitz posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trenton Garza, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Akron-Fairgrove will take on Carsonville-Port Sanilac at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Deckerville, they will square off against Kingston at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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