There's no place like home for Hazel Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Center Line Panthers on Wednesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Zay Justice and Austin Small did most of the damage at the plate: Justice went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Small went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Hazel Park is undefeated when Small posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Schlak, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Vikings
| 04/23/25 vs Center Line | 10-5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Sterling Heights | 10-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lincoln | 15-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lincoln | 10-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs South Lake | 16-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Hazel Park pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12 runs. As for Center Line, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Hazel Park will venture away from home to face off against Fitzgerald at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Center Line, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clintondale at 4:30 p.m. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.25 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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