The matchup between Proctor and Superior on Thursday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Proctor Rails lost 22-2 to the Superior Spartans. Proctor's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Superior's part, Ari Robillard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Robillard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robillard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Superior let Alayna Degraef and Avery Visger loose on the outfield. Degraef scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Visger scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Johnson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Proctor's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4-1. As for Superior, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season.
Proctor will head out on the road to take on Rush City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rush City: 2, Proctor: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Superior, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hudson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hudson is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Superior will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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