The L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders will challenge the Dakota Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, L'Anse Creuse North didn't have quite enough to beat Utica Eisenhower and fell 8-7. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lily Smeltzer was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Hailee Lane also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Dakota didn't have quite enough to beat St. Clair on Wednesday and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
Kiley Phelan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Higgins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Dakota has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 21-13 record this season. As for L'Anse Creuse North, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
L'Anse Creuse North suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Dakota when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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