If Cloquet was feeling good off their 22-0 takedown of Marshall last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cloquet Lumberjacks suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Superior Spartans on Thursday. Cloquet has struggled against Superior recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Superior's part, Ari Robillard spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Melania Luostari was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alayna Degraef, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Cloquet's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Superior, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Cloquet will be playing at home against Carlton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Superior, they will head out on the road to face off against Chippewa Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Superior is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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