Bad Axe had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 9-11 to make it four. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Unionville-Sebewaing Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Thursday.
As for Unionville-Sebewaing, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Unionville-Sebewaing's part, Madalyn Tenbusch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McKenna Kemp, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten matchups. Another player making a difference was Kate Beagle, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Bad Axe will be playing in front of their home fans against Caro at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Unionville-Sebewaing, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lake Orion on Saturday.
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