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14 And Counting! Gladstone Wins Softball District
 GLADSTONE---The Gladstone High School girls softball team won its 14th consecutive district championship on Friday, but it wasn't easy. The Braves had to outlast Negaunee in eleven innings, 5-0, in the semifinals, before beating Manistique in the final, 12-0. 
Jess Beaudry with the scoop at first base.
The game went scoreless for ten innings, with Sharon working out of several tough spots in extra innings when Negaunee had runners. Then in the eleventh inning, the international tiebreaker rule kicked in. That's when each team gets a runner on second base to start the inning. Gladstone was the visiting team in this game, and the Braves' excellent bunting game took center stage. With that runner on second, Jess Beaudry put down a bunt, and the Miners had trouble fielding it. With two on, they intentionally walked Jordan Kowalski to load the bases. Bridget Becker came through with the suicide squeeze bunt, scoring Lexi Hongisto with the go-ahead run. Then the Miners' third baseman couldn't field Lauren Parrett's grounder, and the run scored from third base to make it 2-0.  
Bridget Backer squeezes home Lexi Hongisto
In the other semifinal, Manistique eliminated Gwinn, 16-2. And then the Braves took care of business against the Emeralds in a five-inning game. That 12-0 win sends the Braves to Traverse City for the Division Three Regional Tournament next Saturday. All of the U.P. Softball District Scores are posted below. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box to see photos and videos. DIVISION THREE at Gladstone Semifinal: Gladstone 5, Negaunee 0 (11 Inn) Semifinal: Manistique 16, Gwinn 2 (5 Inn) Final: Gladstone 12, Manistique 0 (5 Inn) DIVISION FOUR at Pickford Semifinal: Rapid River 10, Rudyard 0 Semifinal: Superior Central 8, Newberry 0 Final: Rapid River 5, Superior Central 2 DIVISION FOUR at Ironwood Semifinal: Norway 7, L'Anse 2 Semifinal: Ironwood 14, Ishpeming 4 Final: Norway 9, Ironwood 5 DIVISION FOUR at Pellston Semifinal: Indian River Inland Lakes 14, St. Ignace 3 (5 Inn) Semifinal: Pellston 12, Alanson 0 (4 Inn) Final: Indian River Inland Lakes 2, Pellston 1  |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Record |
4/8 |
4:00 PM |
at Green Bay Preble
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3 - 5 (L)
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0-1
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4/8 |
6:00 PM |
at Green Bay Preble
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4 - 1 (W)
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1-1
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4/18 |
4:00 PM |
Norway Knights
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11 - 2 (W)
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2-1
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4/19 |
1:00 PM |
Escanaba Eskymos
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3 - 2 (W)
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3-1
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4/19 |
7:00 PM |
Rapid River Rockets
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10 - 0 (W)
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4-1
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4/22 |
4:00 PM |
Marquette Redmen
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6 - 0 (W)
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5-1
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4/22 |
6:00 PM |
Marquette Redmen
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6 - 2 (W)
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6-1
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4/26 |
11:00 AM |
Paw Paw Redskins
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4 - 3 (W)
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7-1
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4/26 |
1:00 PM |
Holland High School
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10 - 0 (W)
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8-1
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4/26 |
4:00 PM |
Williamston High School
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11 - 1 (W)
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9-1
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5/1 |
4:00 PM |
at Traverse City St. Francis
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5 - 0 (W)
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10-1
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5/1 |
6:00 PM |
at Traverse City St. Francis
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3 - 4 (L)
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10-2
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5/6 |
4:00 PM |
Rapid River Rockets
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8 - 0 (W)
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11-2
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5/6 |
6:00 PM |
Rapid River Rockets
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11 - 4 (W)
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12-2
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5/8 |
4:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
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4 - 0 (W)
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13-2
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5/8 |
6:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
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5 - 2 (W)
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14-2
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5/13 |
4:00 PM |
at Escanaba Eskymos
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1 - 0 (W)
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15-2
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5/13 |
6:00 PM |
at Escanaba Eskymos
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6 - 4 (W)
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16-2
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5/17 |
10:00 AM |
Birch Run
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5 - 2 (W)
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17-2
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5/17 |
2:00 PM |
Frankenmuth High School
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6 - 4 (W)
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18-2
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5/17 |
6:00 PM |
New Boston Huron High School
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10 - 3 (W)
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19-2
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5/20 |
4:00 PM |
Escanaba Eskymos
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6 - 0 (W)
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20-2
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5/20 |
6:30 PM |
Escanaba Eskymos
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2 - 1 (W)
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21-2
|
5/28 |
4:00 PM |
Houghton Gremlins
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16 - 0 (W)
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22-2
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5/30 |
2:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
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5 - 0 (W)
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23-2
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5/30 |
4:00 PM |
Manistique Emeralds
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12 - 0 (W)
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24-2
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6/7 |
12:00 PM |
at Traverse City St. Francis
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3 - 1 (W)
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25-2
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6/7 |
2:00 PM |
Boyne City
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4 - 1 (W)
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26-2
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6/10 |
12:00 PM |
Muskegon Oakridge
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5 - 1 (W)
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27-2
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6/13 |
10:00 AM |
Coloma Comets
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5 - 4 (W)
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28-2
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6/14 |
3:00 PM |
Unionville-Sebewaing
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2 - 1 (W)
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30-2
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