If Petoskey was feeling good fresh off their 14-6 takedown of St. Patrick on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northmen fell just short of the Traverse City West Titans by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Northmen haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Bre VerCautren
| 05/13/25 vs Traverse City West | 11 |
| 05/10/25 @ Portland | 10 |
| 05/07/25 vs Sault Area | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Sault Area | 14 |
| 05/03/25 vs Lake Orion | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Bre VerCautren was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
VerCautren wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Cadarette, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base. Cadarette is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
Petoskey's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 22-3. As for Traverse City West, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
While Petoskey had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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