On Thursday, Dow faced Gaylord in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dow Chargers fell just short of the Gaylord Blue Devils by a score of 2-1. Dow has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Gaylord's part, Jayden Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Jones was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Moeggenberg was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Braleigh Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Dow's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Gaylord, they pushed their record up to 29-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dow will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. Dow's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mt. Pleasant's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gaylord, they will head out on the road to challenge South Lyon at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Lyon: 1.5, Gaylord: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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