UTICA, Mich. – Behind dominant pitching and a clutch home run from Blake McRae, the Westside Woolly Mammoths (19-18) blanked the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers (12-21), 2–0, in Game Two of Saturday’s doubleheader at Jimmy John’s Field.
After stranding multiple baserunners in the early innings, the Mammoths broke through in the third. Anthony Sharkas drew a walk, stole third, and came home on a sacrifice fly from Hank Dodson to put Westside up 1–0.
In the sixth, McRae provided insurance with a solo blast to left, his first of the season, extending the Mammoths’ lead to 2–0.
On the mound, Cam Vieaux (3-0) was nearly unhittable, tossing five shutout innings while striking out 10 and allowing just three hits. Ryan DuSang worked a scoreless sixth to earn his third save of the year.
– The Beavers managed just four hits in the game and struck out 11 times, unable to generate any sustained offense against the Mammoths’ pitching duo.
Notable Performers:
- Pablo Ruiz (BBB): 1-for-3, SB
- Blake McRae (WWM): 2-for-3, HR, RBI
- Cam Vieaux (WWM): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 10 SO, Win (3-0)
- Ryan DuSang (WWM): 1.0 IP, 0 R, Save (3)
- Dante Morton (WWM): 1-for-3, 3 SB
- Jackson Romero (BBB): 2-for-2, BB
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