Ontario has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Baker/Powder Valley Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Ontario will be strutting in after a win while Baker/Powder Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Ontario is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Adrian with a sharp 19-2 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Ontario needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Bri Kemble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Kemble was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooke Campbell was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Khianna Stone Mendez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Baker/Powder Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of Pendleton.
Ontario's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Baker/Powder Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Ontario was able to grind out a solid victory over Baker/Powder Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Ontario have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baker/Powder Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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