St. Johns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-3 to the Fowlerville Gladiators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Johns of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For Fowlerville's part, Tori Briggs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Briggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Briggs was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mckayla Fletcher, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Angelle Haan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Johns' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Fowlerville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
St. Johns has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portland knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully St. Johns likes a good challenge. As for Fowlerville, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Eaton Rapids at 4:00 p.m. Fowlerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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