Dakota dropped their record down to 15-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's 15-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They came up short against the Gaylord Blue Devils, falling 17-7. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
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Kiley Phelan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Zizelman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Gaylord, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Gaylord's side, they let Aubrey Jones and Kennedy Wangler run wild. Jones fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-3, while Wangler fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs Jones has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jenna Sircely, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dakota will venture away from home to face off against Utica Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gaylord, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Petoskey at 4:00 p.m. on the 20th.
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