The Kettering Captains will face off against the Plymouth Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plymouth took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kettering, who comes in off a win.
Kettering not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 4, 2024. Everything went their way against Milford as they made off with a 10-1 win. The Captains have beaten the Mavericks the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mavericks has come to flipping the script.
CARSON REKAR made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. REKAR was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kettering got a massive performance out of ZACH HELKA, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was KAIDEN KAPA, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Plymouth fell victim to Northville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Plymouth also got a good showing from Nick Riebschleger, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Kettering's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Plymouth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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