The Allen Park Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Novi Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Allen Park is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Allen Park proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Trenton, sneaking past 4-2.
Jack Labiak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Brody Matelic was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Carlos Valdovinos-Plank was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Plymouth Christian Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Novi proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Eagles. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Allen Park pushed their record up to 20-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Novi, their record now sits at 23-12.
Allen Park came up short against Novi in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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