Chieftains
| 05/17/25 @ Marysville | 14-4 |
| 05/17/25 @ Marysville | 14-3 |
| 05/15/25 vs L'Anse Creuse North | 7-1 |
| 05/14/25 @ L'Anse Creuse North | 7-4 |
Utica had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Marysville Vikings 14-4. 14 seems to be a good number for the Chieftains as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Logan Simunic, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.
Simunic wasn't the only one making solid contact: Utica kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Utica pushed their record up to 14-18 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Marysville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Utica will head out to face off against Oxford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Marysville, they will venture away from home to square off against Yale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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