The Utica Chieftains will head out on the road to take on the Anchor Bay Tars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Utica has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Utica and St. Clair meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Chieftains narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Saints 7-5. That's two games straight that the Chieftains have won by exactly two runs.
Cam Matuzak
| 04/30/25 @ St. Clair | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Chippewa Valley | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Grosse Pointe North | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Grosse Pointe North | 1 |
Cam Matuzak was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jimmy Lasceski was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Utica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Anchor Bay fell victim to Grosse Pointe South and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 8-0.
Anchor Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Domey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double.
Utica's record is now 9-13. As for Anchor Bay, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Utica couldn't quite get it done against Anchor Bay when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can the Chieftains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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