Sterling Heights Stevenson and Dakota squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Sterling Heights Stevenson had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Dakota Cougars by a score of 6-4. Sterling Heights Stevenson's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Alex Pierce was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pierce has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pierce was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Pierce wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Leonard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brett Leonard, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Sterling Heights Stevenson's defeat dropped their record down to 28-13. As for Dakota, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Sterling Heights Stevenson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dakota, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss vs. Grosse Pointe North on the 8th.
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