Softball Preview: Ottawa Cyclones vs. Eudora Cardinals
The Ottawa Cyclones will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eudora Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Ottawa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Ottawa is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against De Soto on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-2.
Addison White put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kamden Evans, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Eudora gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wellsville as Eudora made off with a 15-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Eudora who now have three in a row.
Ottawa's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for Eudora, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1.
Ottawa skirted past Eudora 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Ottawa repeat their success, or does Eudora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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