St. Ignace had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Newberry on Wednesday. The Saints blew past the Indians 8-2.
Kaylen Starkey spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cadence Cullen, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Alice Winberg was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
St. Ignace has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Newberry, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Indians beat St. Ignace by a score of 15-13 later that day.
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