Odessa won against Clinton last Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went the Odessa Bulldogs' way against the Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks as the Odessa Bulldogs made off with a 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brena Rider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Jordyn Loehr was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Keely Byrd was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Odessa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Odessa, bringing their record for this year to 14-3. As for Pleasant Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Odessa will challenge St. Pius X at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Odessa will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Pleasant Hill, they are taking a road trip to face off against Warrensburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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