The South Lyon East Cougars will take on the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
South Lyon East fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Northville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Chloe McPherson (2027) was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia McPherson (2026) made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Plymouth Christian Academy sidestepped Clawson for a 6-5 win.
Like South Lyon East, Plymouth Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Sophie Paryaski. Throwing, Paryaski kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Clara Groen struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). At bat, Paryaski went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Groen went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Paryaski has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Chloe Paryaski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Mariah Wright was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Plymouth Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for South Lyon East, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. South Lyon East hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Plymouth Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
