Hornets
| 05/20/26 vs Walled Lake Northern | 1-2 |
| 05/13/26 @ Chelsea | 4-0 |
| 05/11/26 vs Dexter | 13-1 |
| 05/09/26 vs South Lyon | 7-5 |
| 05/09/26 vs Grand Haven | 1-4 |
After a string of three wins, Saline's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Walled Lake Northern Knights by a score of 2-1. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Abby Curtis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Reese Rupert made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Saline's loss dropped their record down to 16-6-1. As for Walled Lake Northern, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Saline and Walled Lake Northern should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Hornets (ranked 29th) will meet Bedford (ranked 104th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Saline 2.1, the Kicking Mules 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Walled Lake Northern will take on Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (3 vs. 69). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.6, the Tigers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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