Utica Eisenhower had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-3 to make it four. They lost 11-0 to the L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
As for L'Anse Creuse North, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For L'Anse Creuse North's part, Owen Sopczynski looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sopczynski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Evan Devergilio was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lukas Bray, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Utica Eisenhower will take on Utica Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for L'Anse Creuse North, they will head out on the road to square off against Utica at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 2, the Chieftains 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
