The Alpena Leopards will square off against the Mountainburg Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Alpena has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight losses, while Mountainburg will come in with three straight wins.
Alpena fell victim to Cotter and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Mountainburg had just enough and edged out Providence Academy 12-11 on Thursday.
Ryan Allen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Quinalty, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Mountainburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Alpena, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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