Softball Preview: Ottawa Cyclones vs. De Soto Wildcats
Ottawa has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the De Soto Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. De Soto took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ottawa, who comes in off a win.
Ottawa will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Baldwin on Monday. Everything went Ottawa's way against Baldwin as Ottawa made off with an 11-1 victory.
Addison White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. White was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ottawa got a big performance out of Chevy Seaton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kamden Evans was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, De Soto was a bit more limited in their matchup last Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piper.
Ottawa now has a winning record of 6-5. As for De Soto, they now have a losing record at 2-3-1.
Ottawa took their win against De Soto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ottawa since the squad 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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