Beal City blew Pine River Area out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Pine River Area got their revenge. The Aggies fell just short of the Bucks by a score of 11-9. The loss was the Aggies' first of the season.
Lauren Gross was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Gross wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Dodak, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another was Arryana Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Beal City fell to 12-1. As for Pine River Area, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
When Beal City and Pine River Area next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Aggies will square off against Evart and their six-game winning streak at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pine River Area will try to stop Hart's three-game winning streak when they meet at 4:15 p.m. on May 1.
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