The L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Clair Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
L'Anse Creuse North is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Algonac just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Muskrats by a score of 6-5.
Hailee Lane made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Grace Baalaer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, while St. Clair put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Utica. The Saints put the hurt on the Chieftains with a sharp 10-0 win. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Gracie Pickelhaupt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madisyn Treat was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Brileigh Heasty was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
St. Clair was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Utica only posted a batting average of .062.
St. Clair has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for L'Anse Creuse North, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
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