Eastpointe extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-14. They came up short against the Clintondale Dragons, falling 18-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-0 defeat on Thursday.
As for Clintondale, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by ten runs or more this season.
For Clintondale's part, Andrew Koltvedt was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Koltvedt a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Brett Polakowski and Blake Grimes did most of the damage at the plate: Polakowski went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Grimes went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Clintondale is 11-2 when Polakowski posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Xavior Raker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastpointe will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chandler Park Academy at 4:30 p.m. on the 26th. As for Clintondale, they will face off against University Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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