If Fitzgerald was feeling good off their 18-5 takedown of Lincoln last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fitzgerald Spartans lost 18-2 to the Hazel Park Vikings on Friday. Fitzgerald has not had much luck with Hazel Park recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Hazel Park's part, Brady Dixon and Thomas Barkle were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Dixon struck out 15 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Barkle tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dixon scored three runs and stole four bases while going 5-for-5, while Barkle scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cavion Wade, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Polanco-Flores, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fitzgerald's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Hazel Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Fitzgerald didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 loss vs. Hazel Park on the 20th. Hazel Park has also already played their next matchup, a 16-1 victory against Lincoln on the 18th.
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