The matchup between Emporia and Ottawa on Friday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Emporia Spartans wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-6 walloping at the hands of the Ottawa Cyclones. Emporia has not had much luck with Ottawa recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Clara Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Yzabel Ultreras, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Ottawa's side, Addison White made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). White was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kamden Evans was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Marissa Richards was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Emporia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ottawa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Emporia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-0 win vs. South on the 23rd. As for Ottawa, they will head out on the road to face off against Chanute at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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