Alpena extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-8 in the process. They fell 6-1 to the Gaylord Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Tuesday.
As for Gaylord, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Gaylord's part, Aubrey Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Jones has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Wangler, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Alpena has already played their next matchup (against Alma), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Gaylord, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Garber on the 17th.
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