Sturgis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to the Centreville Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
Riley Northrop put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Northrop was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Northrop wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Pagels, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that Pagels has hit this season.
Sturgis' defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Centreville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Sturgis is taking a road trip to face off against Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Centreville, they will square off against Constantine at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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