Oscoda won the last time they faced Alcona and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Owls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Owls.
Reed Curley and Matt Richards made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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. Curley also tossed a walk, which is notable because Oscoda is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-13 otherwise. 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. That's the most stolen bases Richards has posted since back in April.
Zayne Altz
| 05/19/26 vs Alcona | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Mio-Au Sable | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Posen | 1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Au Gres-Sims | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zayne Altz, who went 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.
Oscoda's win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Alcona, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oscoda beat the Tigers by a score of 10-8 later that day.
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