Softball and Lacrosse Highlight Upcoming Week

There’s little doubt the spring sports season is hitting its stride about now.

The division races are shaping up.

Players and coaches have shaken off all the rust and are in midseason form.

Teams, whether they like to admit it or not, are beginning to look ahead to the state playoffs just a few weeks from away.

This time of year is, for most prep sports fans, the start of a month-long stretch that includes league-title chases, state playoff runs, and, in rare cases, state championships.

So, let’s not waste any time getting this exciting time of year underway.

I have to say, however, before I get started here with the upcoming week, we have to stop and take a second to congratulate the girls soccer team for a huge victory last Monday against Grosse Pointe South.

The Lady Eagles edged South, 2-1, and remain the team to beat atop the Macomb Area Conference Red Division.

Awesome job, ladies.

Now, on with the business at hand - the upcoming week.

• lacrosse vs Grosse Pointe South, May 17, at Grosse Pointe South, 7 p.m.  If lacrosse is your thing, and even if it’s not, this promises to be a dynamite game. Ike and GPS come in as the top two teams in the Macomb Area Conference Red, with the Eagles trailing the Blue Devils by one-half game. That’s said, it’s easy to see why this match-up is a no-brainer for us to recommend. 
• softball vs Lakeview, May 18, at Lakeview, 4:30 p.m. Another matchup between the top two teams in the division. This time, though, Utica High comes in with a two-game lead in the Macomb Area Conference White. However, the Huskies have been playing well, and will look to cut that lead in half. It’s a bit of a hike to St. Clair Shores, I know, but this one will be worth the trip.