Chippewa Hills extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 15-13 in the process. They came up short against the Grant Tigers, falling 20-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent loss being a 25-23 defeat back in April.
Chippewa Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erin Riesenberg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Grant, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
On Grant's side, Payton Shoemaker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Shoemaker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Grant got a massive performance out of Addison Herrmann, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Emma Thompson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
While Chippewa Hills had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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