Softball Recap: Petoskey Gets the Win

Petoskey came out on top against Alpena on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Northmen narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 6-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-4 on Tuesday.

Avery Leist

Batters Struck Out

05/27/25 @ Alpena	6
05/17/25 @ Swan Valley	3
05/13/25 vs Traverse City West	5
05/10/25 vs Okemos	9

Avery Leist was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last four matchups. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Mia Owens was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Addisynn Segraves, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Petoskey's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Alpena, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.

Looking ahead, Petoskey will take on Houghton at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Northmen will need to watch out since the Gremlins have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. Alpena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.