For the third day in a row Wednesday, Birmingham Seaholm walked away with a one-run victory over West Bloomfield.
In the final game of the series, the Maples got across two runs in the top of the fifth to tie it 4-4, and no other runs were scored until the top of the ninth when Seaholm’s Jack Lewis doubled to score Kai McEachern for what turned out to be the decisive run.
Relatively speaking, it was a high-scoring affair compared to the first two games between the schools, both 1-0 Seaholm victories.
Granden Kinnie, who also homered in Game 3, had a solo shot in Monday’s Game 1 for the Maples’ only run. Kyle Robbins, the winning pitcher, allowed just one hit, while West Bloomfield’s Slade Moore gave up just one aside from Kinnie’s homer and fanned 11 batters.
The Lakers were one-hit in Game 2 by Nick Shenefelt, who needed just a run-scoring single by Aiden Wolfson. West Bloomfield (23-4) lost despite another strong start, this time from Mitchell Rebtoy, who struck out 10.
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DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL 3, UNIVERSITY LIGGETT 2
Dylan Fairchild walked and scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to help the Shamrocks (20-7) advance to the CHSL semifinals.
ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY’S 9, TOLEDO ST. JOHN’S JESUIT 0
Grant Essit allowed one hit and struck out 15 and got support in the way of home runs by Ryan Kirk and Aidan Donovan to push the Eaglets (16-8) into the CHSL semifinals.
LAKELAND 10, WALLED LAKE CENTRAL 1
The Lakers improved to 15-2 in the Lakes Valley Conference with their sweep of the three-game series, which was rounded out by strong starts from Jackson Miller and Nate Sanko.
SOUTH LYON 6, WATERFORD KETTERING 2
Aiden Robinson provided three scoreless innings and the duo of Sam Stoll and Andrew Verona-Kerley each had two RBIs for the Lions (21-4), who remain undefeated in the LVC.
NEW LOTHROP 4, WATERFORD OUR LADY OF THE LAKES 3
The Lakers fell to 13-6 despite two hits and an RBI from Abe Oakovides and several scoreless innings from Alex Lampe.
BERKLEY 3, TROY ATHENS 2
Sam Sermo’s RBI single in the top of the eighth helped win the first game of a doubleheader for the Bears (12-10), who got strong pitching out of Reed Reynolds and Thomas Dauphin.
TROY ATHENS 2, BERKLEY 0
In the rubber match of the series, Cole Cosgrove went 5 1/3 innings and allowed three hits for the shutout while also going 2-for-2 at the plate. Andrew Cermak also had a pair of hits for the Red Hawks (16-5).
CLARKSTON 10, OXFORD 1
Four Wolves (10-13) finished with at least a pair of hits to complete the three-game sweep, including Dylan Johnston, who collected three hits and RBIs each.
LAKE ORION 4, ROCHESTER HILLS STONEY CREEK 3
The Cougars (13-13) led 3-1 heading into the sixth inning when the Dragons scratched a run back, and Lake Orion (13-9) got two go-ahead runs in the seventh on a single by Jack Hegerberg.
ROYAL OAK 10, SOUTHFIELD A&T 0
Connor Royanof surrendered just one hit over five innings while striking out seven and walking none for the Ravens.
ROYAL OAK 8, SOUTHFIELD A&T 5
In Game 2 of the doubleheader, Kaelib Norman had three hits for the Warriors, but a four-run fifth inning for Royal Oak (15-5) helped clinch a three-game series sweep.
SOFTBALL
FARMINGTON HILLS MERCY 9, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY’S 0
In a CHSL semifinal, Kaitlyn Pallozzi dazzled on the mound, allowing three hits while racking up 17 strikeouts. She also had two hits, as did Sophia Chaput, Charlie Lambert and Carmella Crane. Kat Burras and Lambert each drove in a pair of runs for the Marlins, while all three Eaglets hits came from Mia Tribul.
With the win, Mercy advances to Monday evening’s CHSL Championship against Toledo St. Ursula.
MACOMB LUTHERAN NORTH 15, BIRMINGHAM MARIAN 0
Ava Hierlihy went 2-for-2 at the plate for the Mustangs (13-14), who also received a three-hit performance by Hierlihy in Tuesday’s 5-3 defeat to Lutheran North.
ROCHESTER HILLS STONEY CREEK 6, IMLAY CITY 1
Erin Flynn controlled the circle, ringing up a dozen strikeouts for the Cougars (15-2), who outhit the visiting Spartans 10-2 in the triumph.
BERKLEY 5, ROCHESTER 2
Mariah Wilkinson went the distance and earned the victory for Berkley (3-10), who scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh in the win.
BERKLEY 21, ROCHESTER 11
Offenses dominated in the second game of a doubleheader, which included a two-homer, seven-RBI performance by Bears catcher Mari Strat. The Falcons (2-11) were led by Grace Osterholzer, who finished with three hits, among them a triple.
PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP 10, HOLLY 2
Behind strong pitching and hitting from Anastacia Wachowiak (4-4, 1 RBI), the rest of the offense for the Fighting Irish (13-5) also thrived, including three hits by Emersyn Rix-Renne.
PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP 18, HOLLY 6
The bats stayed in action for the second game of a doubleheader against the Bronchos as Rix-Renne (three RBIs) and Katie Healy both had three hits, while Wachowiak drove in a team-high four runs.
GIRLS SOCCER
OAKLAND CHRISTIAN 6, INTER_CITY BAPTIST 3
Leah Zarrilli had a pair of goals and assists each, while Jess Reyes scored twice and Rowan Klein had three feeds leading to goals in the victory.
ROCHESTER HILLS STONEY CREEK 1, ROCHESTER 0
The Cougars improved to 3-2-1 in the OAA Red with a home victory over the Falcons, who are 2-2-1 in the division.
