The Mott Marauders will head out to square off against the New Haven Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Mott got the win against Clintondale by a conclusive 13-5. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, New Haven made easy work of Sterling Heights on Wednesday and carried off a 14-2 victory. While fans of the Rockets might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
New Haven got a massive performance out of Connor Abuan, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Abuan has become a key player for the Rockets: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamar Pearson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
New Haven was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
New Haven is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Mott, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Mott came out on top in a nail-biter against New Haven in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Marauders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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