The L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders will head out to challenge the Utica Eisenhower Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. L'Anse Creuse North will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
L'Anse Creuse North barely beat Grosse Pointe South the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Blue Devils on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
L'Anse Creuse North got a great performance from Preston Ellul as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Agosta, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mette, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Utica Eisenhower hadn't done well against Dakota recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 13-0 shutout. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
L'Anse Creuse North's record is now 21-8. As for Utica Eisenhower, their record now sits at 4-8.
Everything went L'Anse Creuse North's way against Utica Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in April, as L'Anse Creuse North made off with an 11-0 win. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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