The St. Clair Saints will head out on the road to take on the Armada Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Clair barely beat Dakota the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Saints put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 9-2 victory on Wednesday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Gracie Pickelhaupt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallorie Randall, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Maliyah Smith was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs.
St. Clair was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dakota only posted a batting average of .290.
Meanwhile, Armada made easy work of Fraser on Wednesday and carried off a 7-1 victory.
St. Clair's record now sits at 21-4-1. As for Armada, their record is now 30-6.
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