The Imlay City Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Caro Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Richmond hit Imlay City with a ten-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 13-1 to the Blue Devils. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Imlay City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Edson, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Keigan Scott also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Caro hadn't done well against Cass City recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Red Hawks.
Landyn Stine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Grice, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 13 matches.
Caro is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Imlay City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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