Blue Devils
| 04/19/25 vs Royal Oak | 5-1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Royal Oak | 10-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Utica | 22-14 |
| 04/16/25 vs Utica | 6-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Utica | 10-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Grosse Pointe South had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Royal Oak Ravens. While the Blue Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jack Lupo was excellent, earning two runs and four stolen bases. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Zrimec, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Grosse Pointe South's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Royal Oak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Grosse Pointe South and Royal Oak should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Blue Devils (ranked fourth) will meet St. Clair (ranked 75th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Grosse Pointe South 2.6, the Saints 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Royal Oak will square off against Southfield Arts & Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (56 vs. 308).
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