Northmen
| 04/30/25 @ Cadillac | 19-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs St. Francis | 18-17 |
| 04/24/25 vs St. Francis | 4-3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Traverse City Central | 5-2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Traverse City Central | 8-1 |
| + 9 more games |
Petoskey strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cadillac Vikings a 19-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Northmen, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bre VerCautren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Cadarette, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Janes, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Petoskey was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Petoskey's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cadillac, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Petoskey will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cadillac: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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