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| 04/18/24 - Home | 0-4 L |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 2-4 L |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Grosse Pointe South and Utica Ford are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Blue Devils will host the Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Grosse Pointe South nor Utica Ford posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, Grosse Pointe South came up short against St. Clair and fell 5-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gordon Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last three games.
On the hitting side, Grosse Pointe South saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Bethell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double was Bethell's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Utica Ford fell victim to Dakota and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Falcons, who until this contest were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
Utica Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Grosse Pointe South, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grosse Pointe South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Utica Ford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grosse Pointe South couldn't quite get it done against Utica Ford in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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