Ottawa lost against Santa Fe Trail on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cyclones took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. The Cyclones have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ainsly Michel and Kathy Gillett did some serious damage despite the final result: Michel went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Gillett went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That home run marked the first that Michel has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirby Evans, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Ottawa's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Santa Fe Trail, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ottawa will take on Baldwin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Santa Fe Trail, they will venture away from home to take on Burlington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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