The Ottawa Pirates will challenge the Serena Huskers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Serena took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ottawa, who comes in off a win.
Ottawa gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Rock Island.
Meanwhile, Serena had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Ashton-Franklin Center on Saturday, falling 9-1.
Serena saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Hendricks, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Ottawa pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Serena, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Ottawa came out on top in a nail-biter against Serena in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will Ottawa repeat their success, or does Serena has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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