Negaunee had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Negaunee also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2017.
For Lake Linden-Hubbell's part, Payton Goldsworthy put in work no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Goldsworthy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Goldsworthy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Goldsworthy wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Steves, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Negaunee's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Lake Linden-Hubbell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8.
Negaunee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Linden-Hubbell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against L'Anse at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Linden-Hubbell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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