Super Saturday: Preview

BASEBALL
Most likely we’ll see Birmingham Groves and Birmingham Brother Rice take the field in tomorrow’s district final at Birmingham. This could be THE game to see if the match-up turns out that way. Groves seems unstoppable as of late, but a youthful Warriors squad is as good as any when they’re on their game.

At the Romeo district, the game to see most likely won’t be the finals, but the semifinal match-up of Rochester Adams and Stoney Creek. Adams, fresh off of an impressive win over Lake Orion, will be looking to knock off another one of the OAA Red’s elite from this season. The Cougars are one of the most pleasant surprises from this season and Adams took a while to put it together, but with a win over the Cougars, Adams just may find themselves in serious contention to make it to the state semi’s. The winner from this game will likely win the district final.

If everything goes as planned in the Clarkston district, the Wolves will likely take on Auburn Hills Avondale in a match-up that should have plenty of intrigue on a number of levels. We should see a display of two of the more balanced teams around and if they both end up in the finals, it should be an entertaining game at the very least.

While Madison Heights Lamphere is considered the favorite in their own district, Birmingham Detroit Country Day could pull of the upset, the Yellowjackets definitely have the arsenal to pull it off, if they can keep up with Lamphere offensively, the Rams could be in serious trouble if it's close when the game makes it into the late stages.

SOFTBALL
Much like the baseball side of things, Clarkston should be meeting Auburn Hills Avondale in the district final and it should be a low scoring affair, both teams have the pitching to limit each other at the plate and they both hold their own defensively.

The game to see is Lakeland and Hartland in the second semifinal at Hartland. Hartland is a team that does two things well, pitching and hitting, and another thing very well. Fielding. Lakeland still remains the favorite, but the Eagles cannot afford to make many mistakes if they are going to advance. Remember one thing, Lakeland is a true playoff team and that should not change in this match-up.