The Gladwin Flying G will head out on the road to challenge the Grayling Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Gladwin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Lansing Catholic two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Grayling can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on Oscoda with a sharp 10-2 win. Considering Grayling has won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin Schwartz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Schwartz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Schwartz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Gross, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Gross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Aydden Clark, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Gladwin's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Grayling, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
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