L'Anse Creuse North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Clair Saints. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Saints this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-2 defeat on Wednesday.
Jaxon Brincheck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Garrett Kraenzlein was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
L'Anse Creuse North's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for St. Clair, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
When L'Anse Creuse North and St. Clair next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Crusaders will try to stop Sterling Heights Stevenson's four-game winning streak when they meet at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, St. Clair will take on Grosse Pointe South and their ten-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Saints 2.8, the Blue Devils 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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