Gaylord, MI — Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs With Tough Game Against Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils By GameChanger Media Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs couldn't keep up with Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils and fell 12-5 on Thursday. Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils opened the scoring in the second after Josias Ferrett doubled, scoring three runs. Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs tied the game up in the top of the third thanks to two errors. Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs tied the game at three on an error. Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the third, scoring five runs on five hits to take the lead, 8-3. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Collin Piehl that drove in two. Kane Savoie led things off on the mound for Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs. The starter gave up one hit and three runs over two innings, striking out two and walking two. Isaac Collins stepped on the mound first for Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils. The hurler gave up two hits and three runs (zero earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking two. Kyle Postma and Ayden Pavlat were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs. Pavlat, Jaxon Clark, Dalton Savoie, and Tanner Baker each collected one hit for Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs. Clark and Savoie each stole multiple bases for Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs. Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs ran wild on the base paths, amassing eight stolen bases for the game. Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils amassed 10 hits in the game. Piehl, the number nine hitter for Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils, led the way with four runs batted in. The infielder went 2-for-2 on the day. Brennan Radulski went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils in hits. Brady Shepherd collected two hits for Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils in three at bats. Ferrett and Piehl each stole multiple bases for Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils. Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils stole nine bases in the game. Gaylord Varsity Blue Devils turned one double play in the game. Next up for Rudyard Varsity Bulldogs is a game at Johannesburg-Lewiston on Saturday. Copyright © 2025 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.