Fordson extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-7. They came up short against the Ecorse Red Raiders, falling 18-0. If the Tractors were looking for revenge after losing 15-0 to the Red Raiders when the teams met back in April of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ali Ashkar made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Hassan Haballah also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Ecorse, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 15 runs or more this season.
On Ecorse's side, Darwin Urdaneta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Urdaneta was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Mike Decarlo and Steven Mora did most of the damage at the plate: Decarlo went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Mora went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Jefferson Veras De La Cruz was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Fordson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-3 defeat against Henry Ford Academy on the 27th. As for Ecorse, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss against West Bloomfield on the 25th.
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