The Ecorse Raiders will square off against the University Liggett Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ecorse comes in on three and University Liggett on five.
Ecorse is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Academy of the Americas get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by seven runs or more this season.
Kaleb Chandler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Julio Nunez
| 05/31/25 vs Academy of the Americas | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Thurston | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Canton Preparatory | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Hope Of Detroit Academy | 3 |
| 05/27/25 vs Northwestern | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, Julio Nunez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Ecorse is undefeated when Nunez posts two or more runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise. Elijah Darby was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, University Liggett gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Edison Academy 3-2.
University Liggett's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-11-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 5.75 runs across that stretch. As for Ecorse, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8-1.
Ecorse suffered a grim 18-5 defeat to University Liggett in their previous matchup back in May. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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