On Thursday, Gaylord faced Dow in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gaylord Blue Devils narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Dow Chargers 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Gaylord sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jayden Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Moeggenberg, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Braleigh Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Gaylord is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for Dow, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gaylord will square off against South Lyon at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Gaylord is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road. As for Dow, they will challenge Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dow's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mt. Pleasant's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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