Sault Area will challenge Gaylord at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sault Area has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Gaylord will come in with three straight wins.
Sault Area fell victim to Cheboygan and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Chiefs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Gaylord came out on top against Petoskey on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run third inning. The Blue Devils took their contest against the Northmen 16-12.
Cadence Green looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, Gaylord let Lily Ryckman Hall and Makayla Kozlowski run wild. Ryckman Hall got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Kozlowski went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Ryckman Hall has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kelci Cherwinski, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Sault Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Gaylord, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Sault Area might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Gaylord in their previous meeting back in April. Will Sault Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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