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Gladwin grabs a big lead in the ton
with a pair of wins over Beaver
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MAX MCDONALD

MMCDONALD@THEGLADWINCO

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ball hit by Stearns. When
infield error on a ground
the bases were
GLADWIN
Bair, the next batter, walked
almost got Gladwin
trophy on the line, but
loaded with no outs. Conley
here may not always be a
get together on
out single by Grace
out of the inning, but a two
whenever Gladwin and Beaverton With first place
and Bair.
contest.
Simpson drove in Stearns
the field its usually a good
no
the fifth. Grove
at stake this year would be
Beaverton made it 3-1 in
in the Jack Pine Conference the games with a 7-1-conference
She moved to third
singled to open the inning.
exception. Gladwin entered
eventually stole home with
was in second place at 5-1.
on a single by Newman and
record in first place; Beavertonrun in the bottom of the first.
that 3-1 lead until the bota
two outs. The Beavers held
Gladwin struck first with
Cantrell led off the inning
tom of the seventh inning.
Delaney Conley and Maddie
one out in the seventh.
Abby Manges drove a twoMaddie Shell tripled with
with singles. After an out
Left
off the bat of Sami Musa double scoring Conley.
She scored on a ground out
strike pitch to leftfield for
to the inouts. Conley
back
two
ball
the
with
got
3-2
it
selman to make
fielder Laken Longstreth
single, and scored on a
Grove made a nice relay
kept the G’s alive with a
field where shortstop Alexis to cut down Cantrell at
the game into extra
double by Cantrell sending
throw to catcher Jadyn Bair Cadence Augustine
innings.
the plate. Beaverton pitcher
for Beaverton
Beaverton got out of
Bair was placed at second
retired the next batter and
one run.
and remained
the inning giving up only
to start the eighth inning
Beaverton came
her
The score remained 1-0 until Kayla Newman
there until Simpson collected two
a
to bat in the top of the fourth.the inning. She
third RBI of the game with
off
was hit by a pitch to lead
out single to center field putting
second on an
took third and Hannah Stearns

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HIGH SCHOOL SPOR

Clare
Gladwin
Pinconning
Beaverton
Shepherd
Meridian
Harrison
Farwell

10-0
8-2
7-3
4-4
3-5
2-6
1-7
1-9

Gladwin
Clare
Beaverton
Meridian
Shepherd
Farwell
Pinconning
Harrison

9-1
6-4
5-3
5-3
4-4
4-4
1-7
0-8

NMSL Soccer Standings
Tawas
Cheboygan
Gladwin
Ogemaw Heights
Roscommon

T S STA N D I N G S A N D

SCHEDULES

Beaverton Spring Sports Schedules
Field

Softball Standings

Baseball Standings

8-1-1
8-0
5-3
4-3-2
0-6

Baseball
n May 19 Clare 4
p.m.
n May 23 Shepherd
4 p.m.
n May 24 Oscoda
4 p.m.
n May 27 Hemlock
4 p.m.
Softball.
n May 19 Clare 4
p.m.
n May 23 Shepherd

4 p.m.
n May 24 Oscoda
4 p.m.
n May 28 Bay City
Central Tournament
9 a.m.

Record&Clarion

SEE BIG LEAD, PAGE B-3

Track &
n May 19 MHSAA
Regional at
Charlevoix 12 p.m.
n May 24 Jack Pine
Championship at
Gladwin 3:30 p.m.
n May 31 Gaylord
Northern Michigan
Meet of Champions
4:30 p.m.
n June 4 State
Meet 9 a.m.

Gladwin Spring Sports Schedules

Track & Field
Baseball
n May 11 Clare with
n May 19 Pinconning
Shepherd 4:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
n May 21 MHSAA
n May 21 Ogemaw
Regionals at Gaylord
Heights Tournament
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
n May 24 Jack Pine
9 a.m.
Meet
n May 23 Bullock
n May 25 Coleman Conference
Creek 9 a.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
Softball
n May 31 Northern
n May 19 Pinconning Soccer Tawas 5
Michigan Meet of
n May 20
4 p.m.
Champions 4:30 p.m.
p.m.
n May 21 Ogemaw
Heights Tournament

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into a
Gladwin sweeps Beaverton to move
Jack Pine
first place tie with Clare in the
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MMCDONALD@THEGLADWINCO

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GLADWIN
game and when Beaverare meaningless in a rivalry
of a Jack Pine
t is often said that records
of the fourth in the first game
ton took a 3-1 lead in the top Gladwin last Thursday it seemed possible
with
11-2 record while
Conference double header
came into the game with an
that adage could hold. Gladwin
Lincoln McKthe Beavers were 5-5.
a run in the third inning when
The Flying G’s manufactured advanced to third on a balk. He then scored
and
in the top of the
innon walked, stole second
Dee. Beaverton tied the score
Beaverton
on a sacrifice fly by Connor
scored when the next three
fly.
the inning with a walk and
fourth. Caiden Loar led off
Onweller scored on a sacrifice
took the lead 2-1 when Seth
ground out.
batters also walked. They
he scored on a fielder’s choice
Richard Woodford was
Josh Clark made it 3-1 when
in the bottom of the fourth.
Gladwin took the lead for good Lucas and Seth Mead followed with walks to load
hit by a pitch to start the inning.
fly ball over the fence in
for McKinnon. He hit a long
walk, this
the bases and set the stage
gave Gladwin a 5-3 lead. Another
upped the lead to
left field for a grand slam which
double by Kaden McDonald
time to Connor Dee and a
sixth gave the
fifth and a single run in the
weren’t
6-3. Two more runs in the
a safe lead, 9-3, but the Beavers
Flying G’s what looked like

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done.
the seventh and moved to
Logan Love walked to start
reached first on
third on fielders’ choice. Longstreth
a single driving in Love
the play. Loar followed with
to second. Gladwin was
and advancing Longstreth
bringing in Lucas Mead
forced into a pitching change

SEE G’S SWEEP, PAGE B-3

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