L'Anse Creuse North came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the St. Clair Saints with a sharp 8-1 win. That seven run margin sets a new team best for L'Anse Creuse North this season.
Jordan Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Tommy Ches looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brady Baalaer and Brody Yeip did most of the damage at the plate: Baalaer scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Yeip scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
L'Anse Creuse North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12-1 record this season. As for St. Clair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-18.
L'Anse Creuse North will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Clair: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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