Utica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Utica of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Utica saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On L'Anse Creuse North's side, they got a great performance from Tommy Ches as he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Colton Agee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12-1. As for L'Anse Creuse North, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Utica by a score of 4-0.
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