St. Anne extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-13. They lost 21-6 to the Grant Park Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
Alexis Hedges and Tatum Kirkand stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hedges went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Kirkand went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Leah Lobaugh also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Grant Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
On Grant Park's side, Mackenna Wells looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Wells has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant Park got a massive performance out of Cheyenne Hayes, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Hayes has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Elise Wallace, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Anne will host Illinois Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.2 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grant Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gardner-South Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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