Baseball Game Preview: Dowling Catholic Maroons vs. Ottumwa Bulldogs

The Dowling Catholic Maroons are taking a road trip to face off against the Ottumwa Bulldogs on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Dowling Catholic fell victim to Johnston and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Dragons. The Maroons have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Ottumwa came up short against Southeast Polk on Tuesday, falling 16-4. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Dowling Catholic now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Ottumwa, their loss dropped their record down to 22-13.

Dowling Catholic skirted past Ottumwa 3-2 in their previous matchup back in July of 2021. Do the Maroons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.