The Ogemaw Heights Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Gladwin Flying G at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ogemaw Heights is looking for their season's first victory.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ogemaw Heights' offense. They lost 10-0 to Standish-Sterling on Tuesday.
Somer Sappington spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Ogemaw Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MaKenzie Benjamin, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Benjamin has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Gladwin wound up with the same score they had in their last game (13-12), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Liz Winchester led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Tyslicky, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Gladwin's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Ogemaw Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Ogemaw Heights beat Gladwin 7-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flying G's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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