For the second straight game, Clintondale will face off against Sterling Heights. The Dragons will face off against the Stallions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Clintondale's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six contests.
While Clintondale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Sterling Heights on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-2 victory. Considering the Dragons have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brett Polakowski
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Brett Polakowski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Polakowski was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. Polakowski is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Pruett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Blake Grimes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Clintondale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .529 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Clintondale's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Sterling Heights, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
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