L'Anse Creuse North is 1-9 against Anchor Bay since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Tars at 4:30 p.m.
L'Anse Creuse North is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Sterling Heights Stevenson, falling 9-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
L'Anse Creuse North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Mette, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Jacob Combs also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Anchor Bay had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Norsemen 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tars have posted since May 22, 2024.
Wes Tack looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Isaiah Domey was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Anchor Bay pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for L'Anse Creuse North, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
L'Anse Creuse North suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Anchor Bay in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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