Softball District Preview.

Written Thursday May 23rd at 11:00 AM

Here is my insight and predictions heading into the softball districts that affect OAA teams.

District 19 @ Detroit Mercy

Detroit Renaissance vs SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH

Redford Thurston vs OAK PARK

INSIGHT/PREDICTION: This is not a strong district, give me Detroit Renaissance easily. PICK: DETROIT RENAISSANCE.

District 26 @ Troy Athens

Utica vs TROY ATHENS

AVONDALE vs TROY

INSIGHT/PREDICTION: This is an interesting district, I think three teams have a shot at winning this district. I’m seeing could be the battle of Troy in the district final. When in doubt in this district trust Athletic Director Bob Dowd and his team sorry coach Tom Calhen. PICK: TROY ATHENS.

District 27 @ Rochester

STONEY CREEK vs ROCHESTER

STONEY CREEK/ROCHESTER vs ADAMS

Utica Eisenhower vs Romeo

INSIGHT/PREDICTION: This is an interesting district at Rochester. You have the battle of Rochester on one side of the bracket and a Macomb County battle on the other side. I’m seeing a Romeo vs Adams district final with the Bulldogs heading into the next round. PICK: ROMEO.

District 28 @ Oxford

Waterford Mott vs LAKE ORION

Waterford Mott/LAKE ORION vs OXFORD

Waterford Kettering vs CLARKSTON

INSIGHT/PREDICTION: This should be an interesting district at Oxford with two State ranked teams (Clarkston 1, Lake Orion 4) and an honorable mention in Waterford Kettering. Whoever wins this district should have a deep playoff run. I would have said that Clarkston easily would win this district earlier in the season however Lake Orion won 7-5 at Clarkston and can play with them even though the Dragons lost the second game in blowout fashion 10-2 but give them a pass there. I see Dragons/Wolves PART III district final. Can Lake Orion beat Clarkston again??? hmm. PICK: LAKE ORION.

District 25 @ Royal Oak

GROVES vs BLOOMFIELD HILLS

GROVES/BLOOMFIELD HILLS vs SEAHOLM

ROYAL OAK vs BERKLEY

INSIGHT/PREDICTION: This is an interesting district, there is a lot of parity. I think three teams have a shot winning this district even though they are all on one side of the bracket. Whoever wins this district would have earned it but at the end of the day give me the team that wears purple and black. PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS.

District 30 @ Farmington

WEST BLOOMFIELD vs FARMINGTON

Farmington Hills Mercy vs NORTH FARMINGTON

INSIGHT/PREDICTION: This district is interesting, I think all four teams have great shots to win this district. Farmington has had a decent season. West Bloomfield won the Blue. North Farmington has had a good year but they haven’t been the same team. Farmington Hills Mercy is not the same team they once were. I see the Raiders pulling out a MONSTER upset and meeting Farmington where coach Jeff Simpson will win a softball district. PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON.

District 59 @ Warren Lincoln

FERNDALE vs HAZEL PARK

Warren Fitzgerald vs Warren Lincoln

INSIGHT/PREDICTION: I bashed Hazel Park on “Reaching Higher” on my podcast a few weeks ago. This is not a strong district and I hope the Vikings took my advice if they want to get to that next step and grow as a program before moving out of the OAA this fall. PICK: HAZEL PARK.