The Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils will head out to take on the Lake Shore Shorians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grosse Pointe South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lake Shore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grosse Pointe South came out on top against Chippewa Valley on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Big Reds with a sharp 10-3 victory. Considering the Blue Devils have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Lake Shore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Utica.
Lake Shore saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sara Augustitus, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Grosse Pointe South has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Lake Shore, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Grosse Pointe South skirted past Lake Shore 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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