Cheboygan had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it nine. They came up short against the Boyne City Ramblers, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Chiefs were not able to get on the board.
As for Boyne City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Boyne City's part, Anderson Ward made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Ward a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Boyne City is 3-1 when Ward posts two or more runs, but 1-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Monte Eaton was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Paquette, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Cheboygan will challenge Charlevoix at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Rayders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.44 runs per game on average), something the Chiefs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Boyne City, they will take on Harbor Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so the Ramblers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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