The Algonac Muskrats will challenge the New Haven Rockets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Algonac has five straight wins, New Haven has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Algonac needed a bit of extra time to put away Lake Orion. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 5-2.
Michael Kenel was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Memphis hit New Haven with a five-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 10-1.
New Haven saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerikah Bowman Class 2026, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Ashlyn Sanchez Class 2027 also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Algonac's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-12-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
New Haven's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Algonac hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for New Haven, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Algonac's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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