Memphis extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 9-13. They came up short against the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Aubrey Barnowski spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and nine unearned) runs on nine hits.
Ellycia LaFontaine
| 05/20/26 vs Lutheran Northwest | 3 |
| 05/20/26 vs Lutheran Northwest | 1 |
| 05/18/26 @ Sandusky | 2 |
| 05/15/26 vs Armada | 1 |
| 05/15/26 vs Armada | 1 |
On the hitting side, Ellycia LaFontaine made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
As for Lutheran Northwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
On Lutheran Northwest's side, Fiona Hanes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Hanes has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Memphis will head out to take on Sandusky at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran Northwest has already played their next game (against Utica), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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