Charlotte extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 24 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Fowlerville Gladiators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Orioles of the 15-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Charlotte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annie Kaiser, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Fowlerville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8. Considering they have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Fowlerville's side, the team relied heavily on Tommi Kleinschmidt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Kleinschmidt has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Maybee, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Charlotte and Fowlerville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Orioles will square off against Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (502 vs. 167). Meanwhile, Fowlerville (ranked 218th) will meet Holt (ranked 103rd) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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