Ozark extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 9-10 in the process. They came up short against the Pottsville Apaches, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Apaches this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Monday.
As for Pottsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.7 runs.
For Pottsville's part, Jessica Atkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Atkins a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Wilmoth, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Gavreen Sarai also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Ozark is taking a road trip to challenge Paris at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.33 runs per game on average), something the Hillbillies will no doubt try to take advantage of. Pottsville will be paying especially close attention to Ozark's contest: after Ozark faces off against Paris, they'll take on Pottsville again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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