After two games on the road, Stoney Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Utica Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stoney Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Utica's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Stoney Creek's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Sterling Heights Stevenson last Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to the Titans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Utica made easy work of Marysville on Saturday and carried off a 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Utica.
Joe Lount made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Lount was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Denver Billy was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Sangster, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Stoney Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-18 record this season. As for Utica, their win bumped their record up to 11-16-1.
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