Ladysmith lost against St. Croix Falls back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Ladysmith Lumberjacks took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Croix Falls Saints. The loss continues a trend for Ladysmith in their matchups with St. Croix Falls: they've now lost five in a row.
For St. Croix Falls' part, Faith Allram was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Allram has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Allram was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madi Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rylee Williamson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Ladysmith's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for St. Croix Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ladysmith is on the road again on Thursday to play Spooner at 5:00 p.m. Spooner's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Ladysmith's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Croix Falls, they will head out on the road to take on Cameron at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Croix Falls is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
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