Softball Recap: Gaylord Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports May 18, 2025, 12:21pm

Softball Recap: Gaylord Blue Devils vs. Garber Dukes

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Previous 5 Games

05/17/25 vs Garber2-0
05/13/25 @ Alpena6-1
05/13/25 @ Alpena12-1
05/10/25 @ Dakota9-4
05/10/25 vs Dakota17-7

Gaylord entered their tilt with Garber on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dukes a 2-0 shutout. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dukes, too.

Nora Bethuy made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Bethuy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Kennedy Wangler was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Gaylord's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Garber, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.

Gaylord has already played their next contest, an 11-4 win against Portage Central on the 17th. As for Garber, they will welcome Pinconning at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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