Hazel Park dropped their record down to 9-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They lost 10-2 to the Clawson Trojans. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 15-4 to the Trojans when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Hazel Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cavion Wade, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Clawson, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
On Clawson's side, Shane Dunlap spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Dunlap has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Clawson got a massive performance out of Elliott Groves, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave Groves a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Therrien, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Hazel Park will challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clawson, they will face off against Clintondale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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