Brother Rice dropped their record down to 20-11-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans by a score of 4-2. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Titans earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Brother Rice saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Broder Katke, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Cash Van Ameyde, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Sterling Heights Stevenson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-12. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 18-11 Troy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.1% over those games).
On Sterling Heights Stevenson's side, Wyatt Pulliam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. Pulliam has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brett Leonard, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024. Alex Pierce also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Brother Rice and Sterling Heights Stevenson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Warriors (ranked third) will meet Troy (ranked 108th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Brother Rice 3.6, the Colts 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Sterling Heights Stevenson will square off against Utica at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (23 vs. 136).
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