Lake Linden-Hubbell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Negaunee Miners by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Lake Linden-Hubbell has lost by just one run.
Payton Goldsworthy put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Goldsworthy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Goldsworthy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Goldsworthy wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Steves, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lake Linden-Hubbell's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for Negaunee, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Lake Linden-Hubbell will be playing at home against L'Anse at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. L'Anse is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Lake Linden-Hubbell will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Negaunee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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