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| 05/07/26 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/21/26 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 04/18/25 - Home | 20-0 W |
| 04/18/25 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 04/16/19 - Away | 7-0 W |
While Renaissance's win against King wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Phoenix narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Crusaders 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won six in a row.
The team relied heavily on Kaiden Ash, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jason Patton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Renaissance was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Renaissance's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for King, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Renaissance and King could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Phoenix will challenge Western International at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (342 vs. 152). Meanwhile, King (ranked 444th) will meet Cass Tech (ranked 140th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
