Alpena had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Petoskey Northmen by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since April 22, 2024.
As for Petoskey, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 28-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 7th.
For Petoskey's part, Avery Leist made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Leist has posted over her last four matches. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Owens, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Addisynn Segraves, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Alpena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Petoskey, they will face off against Houghton at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Gremlins will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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