The Ottawa Cyclones will be playing at home against the Santa Fe Trail Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Ottawa was able to grind out a solid win over Baldwin, taking the game 8-3.
Addison White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamden Evans, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Soman, who went 1-for-5 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Trail put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Osawatomie 15-1. While fans of Santa Fe Trail might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Peyton Ganger was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Neidhardt, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Ottawa pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Santa Fe Trail, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Both Ottawa and Santa Fe Trail just can't seem to miss. Ottawa has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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