The Warren Woods-Tower Titans will take on the New Haven Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren Woods-Tower will be strutting in after a victory while New Haven will be coming in after a defeat.
Warren Woods-Tower took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Fitzgerald.
Billy Godard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Godard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Akins, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Foley Kedzior, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Warren Woods-Tower always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fitzgerald only posted an OBP of .304.
Meanwhile, New Haven didn't have quite enough to beat Lake Shore on Wednesday and fell 5-4.
Like Warren Woods-Tower, New Haven also got a great game from a two-way player: Lamar Pearson. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Pearson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pearson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Martin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Warren Woods-Tower might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from New Haven in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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