Softball Recap: Ottumwa Takes a Loss

Ottumwa lost a heartbreaker to Van Meter when they met back in June of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. Ottumwa came up short against Van Meter, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this year in which Ottumwa was not able to get on the board.

Ottumwa's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Van Meter, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-2.

Coming up, Ottumwa will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Van Meter, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 8-2 victory against Fairfield on the 21st.