Fitzgerald lost against Hazel Park last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Fitzgerald Spartans lost 11-1 to the Hazel Park Vikings. The defeat continues a trend for Fitzgerald in their matchups with Hazel Park: they've now lost six in a row.
For Hazel Park's part, Ryan Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Josh Wilkowski and Caleb Kerce did most of the damage at the plate: Wilkowski scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kerce scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. Wilkowski has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Ryan Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fitzgerald's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Hazel Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Fitzgerald will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamtramck at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamtramck will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fitzgerald surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hazel Park, they will head out on the road to challenge New Haven at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hazel Park knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully New Haven likes a good challenge.
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