Gaylord has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the South Lyon Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gaylord: 2.3, South Lyon: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gaylord is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Dow, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Gaylord was ranked fourth). Gaylord had just enough and edged Dow out 2-1.
Jayden Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Jones was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Moeggenberg, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Braleigh Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Escanaba typically has all the answers at home, but on Sunday South Lyon proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eskymos 6-5.
Gaylord has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for South Lyon, their win bumped their record up to 18-4-1.
Gaylord skirted past South Lyon 3-2 when the teams last played on Sunday. Will Gaylord repeat their success, or does South Lyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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