Negaunee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Escanaba Eskymos 10-9. That's two games straight that Negaunee has won by just one run.
Matthew Peters was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Evan Gauthier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Negaunee has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Escanaba, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Negaunee will face off against Norway at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Escanaba, they will head out on the road to take on Notre Dame Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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