Softball Preview: Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans vs. St. Clair Saints
After five games on the road, Sterling Heights Stevenson is heading back home. They will take on the St. Clair Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sterling Heights Stevenson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Sterling Heights Stevenson will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Mott on Saturday. Sterling Heights Stevenson blew past Mott 17-5. Sterling Heights Stevenson's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mikayla Ciesluk was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ciesluk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sterling Heights Stevenson let Maddi Kaiser and Riley McLaughlin loose on the outfield. Kaiser scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while McLaughlin scored a run while going 5-for-5. Holly Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, St. Clair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Utica by a score of 5-4.
Sterling Heights Stevenson's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for St. Clair, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Sterling Heights Stevenson might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from St. Clair when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Sterling Heights Stevenson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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