The Alpena Wildcats will take on the Sandusky Wolves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alpena is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Alpena came up short against Traverse City West and fell 5-1.
Sandusky came out on top against Marlette on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Wolves were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Red Raiders. Considering the Wolves have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Bowerman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Sandusky is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Bowerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Green, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Tovar, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Sandusky hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
Sandusky has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Alpena, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-5.
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