East Lansing suffered their biggest defeat since May 2, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against the Grand Ledge Comets, falling 9-2. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ben Fletcher and Owen Fortman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fletcher scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Fortman went 1-for-3 with one home run.
East Lansing's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Grand Ledge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Lansing will square off against rival Okemos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Grand Ledge is set to face off against their familiar foe Holt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Comets 1.2, the Rams 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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