St. Clair lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 8-1 to the L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders. St. Clair has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For L'Anse Creuse North's part, Jordan Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Tommy Ches looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brady Baalaer and Brody Yeip did most of the damage at the plate: Baalaer scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Yeip scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
St. Clair's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for L'Anse Creuse North, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-12-1.
While St. Clair had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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