Gaylord faced Dakota in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Blue Devils came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 9-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-7 on Saturday.
Aubrey Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Nora Bethuy
| 05/10/25 @ Dakota | 4 |
| 05/10/25 vs Dakota | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Traverse City Central | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Unionville-Sebewaing | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cadillac | 2 |
In other batting news, Nora Bethuy was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Lily Ryckman Hall was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Gaylord has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Dakota, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-5.
Gaylord has already played their next game, a 12-1 win against Alpena on the 13th. As for Dakota, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Utica Ford on the 12th.
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