In what's become a running theme this season, Ishpeming gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the L'Anse Purple Hornets onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ishpeming also won the last time the pair played back in June of 2023.
Payton Manninen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Manninen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Jenna Maki was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Ishpeming's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for L'Anse, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ishpeming beat L'Anse by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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