Grosse Pointe North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Anchor Bay Tars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tars this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-1 defeat on Wednesday.
Caleb Butler made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Trevor Lipscomb was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Grosse Pointe North's loss dropped their record down to 8-22. As for Anchor Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Grosse Pointe North will head out to take on Lake Shore at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Anchor Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Marine City at 10:00 a.m. The Tars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mariners have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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