The L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the St. Clair Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. L'Anse Creuse North will be strutting in after a win while St. Clair will be coming in after a loss.
L'Anse Creuse North will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Utica, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Crusaders came out on top against the Chieftains by a score of 8-3 on Thursday.
Sara Leverenz looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Alexander, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Grace Baalaer was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
L'Anse Creuse North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, St. Clair was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Almont by a score of 2-1.
Maliyah Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
L'Anse Creuse North's record now sits at 11-12. As for St. Clair, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4-2.
L'Anse Creuse North might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from St. Clair in their previous matchup on Wednesday. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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