Grosse Ile fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Melvindale on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 8-7. The Devils' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Grosse Ile saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Smith, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double. That double was Smith's first of the season. Cooper Mott was another, going 1-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Grosse Ile's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Melvindale, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Coming up, Grosse Ile will face off against Trenton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Melvindale, they will take on Lincoln at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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