L'Anse Creuse North hit Utica with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chieftains fell 6-1 to the Crusaders. The Chieftains were not able to make up for their loss to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Utica saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Hoppe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Utica has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season. As for L'Anse Creuse North, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-15.
While Utica had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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