Utica was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders by a score of 7-4. This was a revenge game for the Chieftains: when they faced off against the Crusaders on Monday, they had to take a 6-1 defeat.
Cole Cubitt tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Hoppe, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Logan Simunic was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Utica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Utica's record is now 11-18. As for L'Anse Creuse North, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-16.
Utica will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Crusaders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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