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| 05/14/24 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 05/23/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 05/16/23 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/18/21 - Away | 13-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Escanaba has gone 7-1 against Gladstone recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eskymos will challenge the Braves at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Escanaba sitting on seven straight wins and Gladstone on 18.
Escanaba is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Marquette on Monday as they made off with a 20-5 victory. That's two games straight that the Eskymos have won by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, Gladstone got the win against Onaway on Saturday by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Tia Schone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gladstone got a massive performance out of Malia Quigley, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Quigley has posted over her last eight games. Lauren Sundquist was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Gladstone pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Escanaba, their record now sits at 16-2.
Escanaba was able to grind out a solid win over Gladstone when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eskymos since the team 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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