Softball Preview: Ontario Tigers vs. Adrian Antelopes
Ontario is on a three-game streak of home losses, Adrian a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Ontario Tigers will take on the Adrian Antelopes at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Ontario fell victim to La Grande and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 7-0 loss to the Tigers might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this season in which Ontario was not able to get on the board.
Bri Kemble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Ontario saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julissa Almaraz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ontario didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Grande only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Adrian pushed their score all the way to 15 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 20-15 to Greenleaf Friends Academy.
Ontario's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Adrian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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