Gladstone has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Negaunee Miners at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Gladstone had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Menominee.
Meanwhile, Negaunee didn't have quite enough to beat Calumet on Tuesday and fell 5-4.
Aiden Steele was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases. Another player making a difference was Carsen Belanger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Gladstone has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Negaunee, they dropped their record down to 14-10-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Gladstone was able to grind out a solid win over Negaunee when the teams last played back in April, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gladstone since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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