The Henry Ford Academy Navigators will head out on the road to face off against the Chandler Park Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Henry Ford Academy barely beat Detroit Community the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Navigators put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 21-6 victory on Tuesday. With that win, the Navigators brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Avery Perez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. Kobe White was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Henry Ford Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Chandler Park Academy, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They came out on top against Rose Leadership Academy by a score of 13-8 on Tuesday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Codee Turner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Turner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Chandler Park Academy got a massive performance out of Jaycee Conley, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Conley is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Skeen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Henry Ford Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Chandler Park Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Chandler Park Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Henry Ford Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .436. It's a different story for Chandler Park Academy, though, as they've only averaged .171. Will they be able to contain Henry Ford Academy's hitters?
Henry Ford Academy couldn't quite finish off Chandler Park Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Navigators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
