Softball Recap: Petoskey Takes a Loss

Gaylord hit Petoskey with a nine-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Northmen fell 11-8 to the Blue Devils. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Northmen, who until this contest were averaging 3.97 runs allowed.

Bre VerCautren

Batters Struck Out

05/20/25 vs Gaylord	5
05/20/25 vs Gaylord	13
05/17/25 @ Bay City Western	5
05/17/25 @ Unionville-Sebewaing	10
05/16/25 @ Big Rapids	9
+ 10 more games

Bre VerCautren was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

VerCautren wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addisynn Segraves, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Petoskey and nudges their season record down to 26-7. As for Gaylord, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Petoskey will head out to square off against Rogers City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gaylord, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boyne City at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Ramblers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight.