Thursday just wasn't the day for L'Anse's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Ishpeming Hematites on Thursday. The defeat leaves L'Anse without a win on the season.
For Ishpeming's part, Payton Manninen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Manninen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Maki, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
L'Anse's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ishpeming, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat L'Anse by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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