Softball Game Preview: Continental Pirates vs. Ottoville Big Green

The Continental Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Ottoville Big Green at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Continental is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Continental sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Lima Central Catholic.

Gracie Homier

Batters Struck Out

04/07/25 vs Lima Central Catholic	10
04/04/25 vs Tinora	14
04/03/25 vs Antwerp	9
04/01/25 vs Pandora-Gilboa	14
03/29/25 @ Paulding	7
03/27/25 vs Allen East	13

Gracie Homier made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

In other batting news, Maeci Dockery was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Cassie Pier was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Ottoville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 22-0 to Jefferson.

The victory got Continental back to even at 3-3. As for Ottoville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Everything went Continental's way against Ottoville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Continental made off with a 16-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.