Harbor Beach had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Ubly Bearcats, falling 10-3. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bearcats from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Ubly, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-5. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Ubly's part, Brayden Franzel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Franzel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Franzel is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Sweeney, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Owen Chapin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
While Harbor Beach 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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