If St. Clair was riding high fresh off their 10-4 takedown of L'Anse Creuse North on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints fell just short of the Croswell-Lexington Pioneers by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Gracie Pickelhaupt
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Gracie Pickelhaupt put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Lilyana Martin made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
St. Clair's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Croswell-Lexington, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Clair will venture away from home to face off against Port Huron Northern at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Croswell-Lexington, they will head out to square off against Algonac at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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