After flying high against L'Anse on Friday, Wright came back down to earth. The Wright Red Devils fell just short of the L'Anse Purple Hornets by a score of 5-3 on Friday. Wright was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as L'Anse apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Wright saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Roberts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wright has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for L'Anse, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wright will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hancock at 3:00 p.m. Wright is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for L'Anse, they will head out on the road to square off against Jeffers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jeffers is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so L'Anse will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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