Suttons Bay extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-2 in the process. They lost 21-7 to the Traverse City Christian Sabres. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sabres this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Thursday.
As for Traverse City Christian, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs this season.
For Traverse City Christian's part, Abigail Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off two hits. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Brown-Bannon, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaitlynn Payne, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Suttons Bay didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-3 defeat against Glen Lake on the 16th. As for Traverse City Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-0 loss against Kalkaska on the 14th.
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