The L'Anse Creuse Lancers are taking a road trip to take on the Marine City Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. L'Anse Creuse is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
L'Anse Creuse took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Rochester, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lancers had just enough and edged out the Falcons 11-9. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Anne Matheson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emma Liske, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
L'Anse Creuse was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Marine City started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Plainwell. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 11-10 on Saturday.
L'Anse Creuse's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Marine City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
L'Anse Creuse suffered a grim 20-4 defeat to Marine City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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