Tawas Area won the last time they faced Whittemore-Prescott and things went their way on Monday too. The Braves put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 17-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Marshall Turner
| 05/12/25 @ Whittemore-Prescott | 11 |
| 05/02/25 vs Alcona | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Pinconning | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Beaverton | 2 |
Marshall Turner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Tawas Area: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Evan Papas was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Hunter Oliver was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Tawas Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Tawas Area's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Whittemore-Prescott, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tawas Area will square off against Houghton Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whittemore-Prescott, they will take on Mio-Au Sable at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Thunderbolts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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