Summit Academy North will challenge the Hamtramck Cosmos at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Summit Academy North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Summit Academy North fell victim to Ecorse and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 15-0. Summit Academy North hasn't had much luck with Ecorse recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hamtramck had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 17-8 victory. The Cosmos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Hamtramck let Gabriel Mills and Kacey Brock run wild. Mills went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Brock went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Brock a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dorian Haslam, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Hamtramck always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .828. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Summit Academy North's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Hamtramck, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Summit Academy North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Hamtramck struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Summit Academy North might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from Hamtramck in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can Summit Academy North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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