The Oscoda Owls will take on the Houghton Lake Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Houghton Lake will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Oscoda extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Owls blew past Alcona 13-4. Considering the Owls have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kingsley Backstrom made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Backstrom was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Luella Whipkey was excellent, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs. Sophia Mendyk was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Houghton Lake's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Manton by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered since April 11th.
Megan Houserman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Rankin, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Oscoda's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Houghton Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Oscoda might still be hurting after the 19-4 loss they got from Houghton Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Owls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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