With the arrival of spring, baseball players were able to take to the field and play their first games of the season.
The Wolves went against three teams last week and won all three, for a 3-0 record.
‘Our kids have been playing really well,? said coach Phil Price. ‘Since tryouts, they have had a great attitude and have been working really hard. We have only played three games, but I like what I have seen so far.?
Luke Prudhomme has had a great start to the season and has given a great contribution, continued Price.
‘Matt Kamieniecki is hitting the cover off the ball. They are playing good team baseball.?
Price contributed some of the Wolves? beginning success to little things that don’t show in the stats or on the scoreboard, but that have helped the team win their games. Joe Preston helped the team with hitting bunts.
In their first game of the season, the Wolves beat Stoney Creek, 17-6.
Joel Lange was the winning pitcher for the game. Leading hitters were Luke Prudhomme, Lange, Matt Kamieniecki, Tyler Scarlett, and Chris Mocerino.
Prudhomme hit 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Lange was 2-for-3 with a double.
Kamieniecki was 1-for-4. He had a two run homerun with 3 RBIs.
Scarlett had two hits, two walks, and two runs. Mocerino hit 2-for-3, with two runs and two RBIs.
Their won their second game against Farmington, 10-2. Robert Sims was the winning pitcher for the game.
Leading hitters were Prudhomme, Sims, Kamieniecki, and Nick Shamoun.
Prudhomme hit 3-for-3 with a double and had 2 RBIs; Sims was 2-for-4 and had two doubles; Kamieniecki hit 3-for-4 with a triple and had 2 RBIs; and Shamoun hit 2-for-4.
Their third win was over Waterford Mott, 13-3. Lange was the winning pitcher and struck out seven players.
Leading hitters were Prudhomme, Kamieniecki, and Sims.
Prudhomme hit 4-for-4, had a double and 4 RBIs; Kamieniecki hit 3-for-4, had a double and three runs; and Sims hit 2-for-4, had a double and two runs.
Their Saturday game against Avondale was cancelled because of the weather and has been rescheduled for May 8.
‘We keep playing good baseball, it should take care of itself,? said Price going into the upcoming week.
The team faces a full schedule for this week as they get further into the season.
They played a double header on Tuesday at Brandon. The boys play at West Bloomfield on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
On Saturday, the varsity team hosts the Roy Warner Classic, beginning at 10 a.m.
They will host rivals Lake Orion on Monday at 4 p.m.