Ord extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-15. They lost 10-2 to the O'Neill Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-0 defeat last Saturday.
Elle Jess made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for O'Neill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
On O'Neill's side, Rylee Selby made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Selby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, O'Neill let Bristol Scott and Aubrey Blackburn run wild. Scott went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double, while Blackburn went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Scott has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Drueke, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Ord wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-3 defeat against Central City on the 20th. As for O'Neill, they have also already played their next match, a 4-3 loss against Ponca on the 20th.
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