The East Lansing Trojans will face off against the St. Joseph Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Lansing is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Okemos hit East Lansing with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Wolves, falling 10-3.
Lincoln Summerhill and Jean-Michael Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Summerhill went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run, while Smith went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double. Those stolen bases were Summerhill's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Paul Van Dam, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph and Mattawan finished up their match with a 2-2 draw on Thursday.
St. Joseph's tie makes their record 3-3-1 this season. As for East Lansing, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
East Lansing suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to St. Joseph when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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