Ottawa has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the De Soto Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. De Soto took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ottawa, who comes in off a win.
Ottawa will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Baldwin on Monday. Everything went Ottawa's way against Baldwin as Ottawa made off with an 11-1 victory.
Addison White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. White was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ottawa got a big performance out of Chevy Seaton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kamden Evans was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, De Soto was a bit more limited in their matchup last Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piper.
Ottawa now has a winning record of 6-5. As for De Soto, they now have a losing record at 2-3-1.
Ottawa took their win against De Soto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ottawa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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