Ionia had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They lost 10-1 to the Eaton Rapids Greyhounds. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ionia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allyson Schmid, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Eaton Rapids, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won five matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Eaton Rapids' side, Haileigh Clarke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.
At the plate, Eaton Rapids let Cheyenne Drinkwater and Mallory Smith run wild. Drinkwater went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Smith went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Drinkwater a new career-high. Abi Pratt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
While Ionia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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