The L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Regina hit L'Anse Creuse North with a eight-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders fell just short of Regina by a score of 10-9. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
L'Anse Creuse North got a good showing from Brylee Bradley, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Ava Alexander was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Hailee Lane, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Sterling Heights Stevenson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 14-0 to Marysville. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Sterling Heights Stevenson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was SIERRA SAVAGE, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was SAVAGE's first of the season.
L'Anse Creuse North's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Sterling Heights Stevenson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Everything went L'Anse Creuse North's way against Sterling Heights Stevenson when the teams last played back in April, as L'Anse Creuse North made off with a 15-0 victory. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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