Whitmore Lake had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders, falling 13-2. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
As for Lutheran Northwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Lutheran Northwest's part, Fiona Hanes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Hanes was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Alyssa Parets and Ashley Abele did most of the damage at the plate: Parets went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles, while Abele went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Parets has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last six times she's played. Grace Fink also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitmore Lake will take on Southfield Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Lutheran Northwest, they are taking a road trip to take on Parkway Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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