The Alpena Wildcats will head out to square off against the Sault Area Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alpena's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Cadillac. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sault Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Cheboygan 5-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted against the Chiefs since May 22, 2017.
Sault Area pushed their record up to 4-12 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Alpena, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Alpena took their win against Sault Area in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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