Grand Rapids fell victim to Superior and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Superior Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grand Rapids of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Superior's part, Ari Robillard was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Robillard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Melania Luostari was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Paige Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Grand Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Superior, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4-1.
Grand Rapids will be playing at home against Hermantown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Grand Rapids is facing Hermantown at the right time seeing as Hermantown is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Superior, they will head out on the road to square off against Hibbing at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Hibbing's pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Superior's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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