Baseball Preview: Utica Chieftains vs. L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders
The Utica Chieftains will be playing in front of their home fans against the L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Utica is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Utica's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Anchor Bay on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to the Tars. That's two games in a row now that Utica has lost by exactly four runs.
Joe Lount spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Utica saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Miller is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, neither L'Anse Creuse North nor Allen Park could gain the upper hand on Sunday so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw.
Utica's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. L'Anse Creuse North's draw gives them a new season record of 5-11-1.
Utica came up short against L'Anse Creuse North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Utica avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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