The Henry Ford Academy Navigators will head out to challenge the Lincoln-King Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Henry Ford Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Henry Ford Academy came out on top against Rose Leadership Academy on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run first inning. The Navigators were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over Rose Leadership Academy. Considering the Navigators have won four matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kobe White
| 04/23/25 @ Rose Leadership Academy | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Detroit Community | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln-King Academy | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs University Prep | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Chandler Park Academy | 1 |
Kobe White was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Henry Ford Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Lynn, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Henry Ford Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .591 or higher in three consecutive games.
Lincoln-King Academy couldn't beat River Rouge on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Eagles came up short against the Panthers, falling 20-5. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Henry Ford Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Lincoln-King Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Henry Ford Academy's way against Lincoln-King Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Henry Ford Academy made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Navigators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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