Baseball Recap: Alpena Comes Up Short

Alpena extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-5 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Francis Gladiators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.

As for St. Francis, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

For St. Francis' part, Charlie Olivier was excellent, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Olivier has posted since back in May of 2024. Braxton Lesinski was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

While Alpena had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.