For the second straight game, Drummond will face off against Mellen. The Lumberjacks will be playing at home against the Grainte Diggers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Drummond has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Drummond lost 12-2 to Mellen on Tuesday. The Lumberjacks haven't had much luck with the Grainte Diggers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Mellen's part, Maleah Nortunen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Nortunen a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Trinity Conley was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Amaya Haderly, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
The win snapped Mellen's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-7 record. As for Drummond, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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