If Mio-Au Sable was riding high fresh off their 15-1 takedown of Alcona on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunderbolts fell just short of the Tawas Area Braves by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbolts of the 22-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
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Kayla Leach and Katie Shelton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leach went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Shelton got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Leach has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Gadowski, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Mio-Au Sable's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Tawas Area, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11.
While Mio-Au Sable had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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