McBain has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging three runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to the St. Francis Gladiators. The contest marked the Ramblers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
McBain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Peterson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, McBain fell to 4-1-1. As for St. Francis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
McBain and St. Francis should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Ramblers will square off against Kalkaska at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (155 vs. 489). Meanwhile, St. Francis (ranked 26th) will meet Alpena (ranked 159th) at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gladiators 2.8, the Wildcats 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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