Ladysmith extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-17. They lost 22-0 to the St. Croix Falls Saints. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on Friday.
As for St. Croix Falls, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For St. Croix Falls' part, Faith Allram made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Allram has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with five runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Claire Bradt was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Shimon, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ladysmith will square off against Spooner at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Croix Falls, they will head out to take on Prescott at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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