Softball Recap: Alpena Comes Up Short

Alpena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 17-1 to the Life Way Christian Warriors. The Leopards were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.

Alpena's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Life Way Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.

Coming up, Alpena will face off against Mountainburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.45 runs per game on average), something the Leopards will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Life Way Christian, they will challenge Cotter at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Life Way Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: Cotter has averaged an impressive 12.2 runs per game this season.