The Lauralton Hall Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Shelton Gaels at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lauralton Hall lost 10-1 to Mercy on Monday. Lauralton Hall has not had much luck with Mercy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Francesca Colangelo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauralton Hall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Grund, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Shelton's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sheehan on Monday. The contest marked the first time this season in which Shelton was not able to get on the board.
Shelton also got a good showing from Riley Breunig, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Lauralton Hall's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Shelton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Lauralton Hall beat Shelton 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lauralton Hall since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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