St. Louis has gone a perfect 3-0 against Carson City-Crystal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Sharks are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Louis is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Gladwin on Tuesday as they made off with a 21-13 victory. Considering the Sharks have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Paige Luneack was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Halle Hoyt
| 05/20/25 @ Gladwin | 1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Standish-Sterling | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Meridian | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Ogemaw Heights | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Harrison | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, St. Louis let Halle Hoyt and Ellie Katt run wild. Hoyt got on base in four of her six plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Katt went 5-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Hoyt is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Tekoha Henry, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
St. Louis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carson City-Crystal beat All Saints Central 5-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Haven Reeder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Reeder was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haedee Clark, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Calli Heleski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
St. Louis pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Carson City-Crystal, their record now sits at 6-14.
Carson City-Crystal's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Louis has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Carson City-Crystal, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain St. Louis' hitters?
St. Louis skirted past Carson City-Crystal 7-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
