The Oscoda Owls will venture away from home to take on the Alcona Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alcona took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Oscoda, who comes in off a win.
Oscoda barely beat Heston Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Owls blew past the Patriots 13-1 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Kingsley Backstrom made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Backstrom was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Oscoda got a massive performance out of Luella Whipkey, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Michaud, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Oscoda was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Alcona lost 11-1 to Tawas Area on Tuesday.
Oscoda now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Alcona, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Oscoda suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Alcona when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Owls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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