Sluggish first half dooms Cheboygan soccer's chances against NMSL leader Ogemaw Heights
WEST BRANCH – The Cheboygan girls soccer team was hoping for a much better result against Ogemaw Heights than the first time the two teams played earlier this season.
But the Northern Michigan Soccer League-leading Falcons had other plans in mind, hammering the Chiefs in a 6-0 home victory on Wednesday.
The Chiefs (9-3-2, 9-3-2) had all sorts of trouble in the first half against the Falcons, who dominated enough to build a 4-0 lead at the break.
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“We played a tough second half, and kudos to (our goalkeeper) Mia Davis, who made some huge saves,” Cheboygan coach Tom Markham said. “If she doesn’t make some of those saves, it most certainly could have been worse. Ogemaw had good speed and toughness, and it just wasn’t our night.”
Late last week, Cheboygan used two goals from senior Taylor Bent, who netted a game winner with about six minutes left in a 2-1 victory at Clare.
After the Chiefs surrendered a Clare goal eight minutes into the second half, Bent equalized just a few minutes later. Recording assists were Morgan Davis and Ava Baldwin.
Cheboygan hosts Gladwin in a 5 p.m. clash on senior night for the Chiefs on Friday.
Blaisdell hits grand slam, Chiefs JV softball splits with Ogemaw
CHEBOYGAN – A grand slam by Nataleigh Blaisdell helped the Cheboygan junior varsity softball team capture a 7-5 victory over Ogemaw Heights in game one of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Blaisdell finished with three hits and five RBIs for the Chiefs, who received three hits from Aubrey Mastin, and a hit apiece from Mackenzie Stockman and Addison Ptasnik.
Amber Gahn was the winning pitcher, striking out eight and allowing five hits in six innings.
However, the Chiefs suffered a 7-2 loss in game two. Bea Schulz, Laney Marsh, Mastin, Stockman and Gahn each recorded a hit.
Crawford took the pitching loss, striking out eight and scattering nine hits in six innings.
Cheboygan JV baseball swept by Ogemaw Heights
CHEBOYGAN – The Cheboygan junior varsity baseball team suffered 15-0 and 11-5 losses at the hands of Ogemaw Heights in a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Brezlin Fyan registered the lone hit for the Chiefs in game one. Pitching for Cheboygan were Josh Clark and Drake Dotski, who combined to strike out four, allowed eight hits and walked three.
Andrew Kiefer, Mark Munger and Clark registered a hit apiece in game two. Carson Kiefer and Dotski each pitched, combining for eight strikeouts, six hits scattered and two walks.
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