After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grosse Pointe South, L'Anse Creuse was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the New Haven Rockets an 8-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 back in April.
Tiara Hyles made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Anne Matheson
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anne Matheson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylene Wirick, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one double.
L'Anse Creuse kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Haven only managed four hits.
L'Anse Creuse's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for New Haven, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
L'Anse Creuse and New Haven could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Lancers will face off against Port Huron Northern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (285 vs. 63). Meanwhile, New Haven (ranked 464th) will meet Grosse Pointe South (ranked 121st) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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