The Renaissance Phoenix are taking a road trip to take on the Southfield Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Renaissance made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cass Tech, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Phoenix fell just short of the Technicians by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The Phoenix haven't had much luck with the Technicians recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southfield Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Taylor Prep 6-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Luke Cairo was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Southfield Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Cairo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Wyatt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Prater, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Renaissance's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Southfield Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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