The Fitzgerald Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Cardinal Mooney Catholic Cardinals at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Fitzgerald's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
On Friday, Fitzgerald made easy work of Eastpointe and carried off an 18-1 win. Considering the Spartans have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lydia Yokel made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
CaSaundra Smith
| 05/02/25 @ Eastpointe | 4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Lincoln | 5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Madison | 3 |
In other batting news, CaSaundra Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Briana Parsons, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Cardinal Mooney Catholic was a bit more limited in their match back in April. They lost 16-1 to Shrine Catholic. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Fitzgerald, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Fitzgerald might still be hurting after the 20-6 loss they got from Cardinal Mooney Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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