The Seton Saints are taking a road trip to face off against the Lakota East Thunderhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seton has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Seton needed a bit of extra time to put away Taylor. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 14-11. Considering the Saints' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lakota East waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Highlanders.
Kaleigh Crawford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Another player making a difference was Abrie Shulte, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one double.
Lakota East pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Seton, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
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