Wyoming had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-7 to make it six. They came up short against the Otsego Bulldogs, falling 14-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 on Thursday.
Anessa Perez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
As for Otsego, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Otsego's side, Cassie Holland was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Holland was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Otsego got a massive performance out of Mikayla Bateman, who went 3-for-5 with seven RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Bateman has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Addy Lucas, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Wyoming and Otsego could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Wolves will square off against Northview at 4:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (297 vs. 94). Meanwhile, Otsego (ranked 132nd) will meet Kalamazoo Central (ranked 29th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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