Petoskey typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Gaylord proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Northmen by a score of 11-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Nora Bethuy
| 05/20/25 @ Petoskey | 8 |
| 05/17/25 vs Garber | 7 |
| 05/13/25 @ Alpena | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Dakota | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Traverse City Central | 0 |
| + 4 more games |
Nora Bethuy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Jenna Sircely and Makayla Kozlowski did most of the damage at the plate: Sircely went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Kozlowski got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave Kozlowski a new career-high in hits (three). Aubrey Jones was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Gaylord pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Petoskey, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 26-7 record this season.
Gaylord and Petoskey should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Blue Devils will square off against Boyne City at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (11 vs. 251). Meanwhile, Petoskey (ranked 46th) will meet Rogers City (ranked 179th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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