On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against the Warren Woods-Tower Titans. Sterling Heights Stevenson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mikayla Ciesluk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Hope Kilpatrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace Toon, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Warren Woods-Tower's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lily Thompson gave up three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Thompson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabby Lewis, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Eisa Lautenbach was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Sterling Heights Stevenson's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Warren Woods-Tower, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sterling Heights Stevenson by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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