Oscoda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Whittemore-Prescott Cardinals, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Monday.
Crue Wiesenstien was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Reed Curley was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Oscoda's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Whittemore-Prescott, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Coming up, Oscoda will venture away from home to take on Mio-Au Sable at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Owls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunderbolts have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Whittemore-Prescott, they will be playing at home against Alcona at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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