Sturgeon's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Higbee Tigers as the Sturgeon Bulldogs made off with an 11-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Aydra Ladyman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Izabelle Boyd was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Kinley Bolles was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Sturgeon pushed their record up to 5-18 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Higbee, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sturgeon will head out to face off against Madison at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sturgeon is facing Madison at the right time seeing as Madison is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Higbee, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withBraymer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. They will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Higbee surely won't give up without a fight.
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