Shell Lake had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 10-11 to make it five. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grantsburg Pirates. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Lakers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Shell Lake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Curtis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Grantsburg, the win keeps them at an undefeated 23-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season.
On Grantsburg's side, Piper Olson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Olson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaden Armato was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Kaylie Moore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Shell Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grantsburg, they will challenge Boyceville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 2, the Bulldogs 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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