Ottumwa has won three straight games at home, while Ames has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will host the Little Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. Ottumwa will be strutting in after a win while Ames will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Ottumwa got the win against Des Moines North by a conclusive 15-1. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 15 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Ames' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 5-1 to Fort Dodge. Little Cyclones fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dodgers since on Monday.
Ottumwa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ames, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 13-1 and their overall record down to 23-11.
Ottumwa skirted past Ames 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Little Cyclones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
