Chieftains
| 05/20/25 vs Fraser | 15 |
| 04/04/25 @ L'Anse Creuse | 13 |
| 04/22/25 vs L'Anse Creuse North | 12 |
| 05/16/25 vs Sterling Heights Stevenson | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs Adams | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Utica). They were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over the Fraser Ramblers on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Chieftains sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Violet Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Utica got a massive performance out of Rachel Durecki, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Durecki a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Mazza, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Utica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Utica's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Fraser, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Coming up, Utica will host Utica Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fraser, they will challenge Mott at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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