Alcona extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oscoda Owls. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Owls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-8 on Monday.
As for Oscoda, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-14. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
For Oscoda's part, Reed Curley and Matt Richards were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Curley pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Richards struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Curley went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Richards earned one run and two stolen bases. Oscoda is 2-1 when Richards posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Zayne Altz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Kretchman, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oscoda beat Alcona by a score of 10-8 later that day.
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