Northmen
| 04/30/25 @ Cadillac | 19 |
| 04/30/25 @ Cadillac | 17 |
| 04/12/25 @ Mott | 12 |
| 05/03/25 vs Pioneer | 11 |
| 04/04/25 @ Kingsley | 11 |
The Petoskey Northmen got the win against the St. Patrick Shamrocks on Saturday by a conclusive 14-6. The result was nothing new for the Northmen, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Courtney Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexis Cadarette and Cora Howard did most of the damage at the plate: Cadarette went 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cora went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Cadarette has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bre VerCautren, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Petoskey and bumps their season record up to 21-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for St. Patrick, their loss dropped their record down to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Petoskey will take on Traverse City West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.21 runs per game on average), something the Northmen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Patrick, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dansville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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