Alpena fell victim to Grand Blanc and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Grand Blanc Bobcats. The match marked the first time this year in which Alpena was not able to get on the board.
For Grand Blanc's part, Savannah Schultz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Schultz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schultz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Grand Blanc got a massive performance out of Jaclyn Garvey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kate Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Alpena and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Grand Blanc, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alpena will face off against Petoskey at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alpena is facing Petoskey at the right time seeing as Petoskey is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Grand Blanc, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Carman-Ainsworth at 4:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Carman-Ainsworth: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Grand Blanc has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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