The Traverse City Central Trojans will head out to take on the Alpena Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Traverse City Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Traverse City Central didn't have quite enough to beat Fruitport and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Traverse City Central has lost by just one run.
Jack Dewey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Traverse City Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Spica, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Alpena came up short against Petoskey on Tuesday and fell 6-3. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alpena also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Eli Tessmer gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
Traverse City Central's record is now 17-4. As for Alpena, their record now sits at 13-12.
Traverse City Central beat Alpena 8-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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