West Ottawa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to the Rockford Rams. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 22nd.
Josiah Cuellar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one).
At the plate, West Ottawa saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Gerlach, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
West Ottawa's defeat dropped their record down to 18-14. As for Rockford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13.
Looking ahead, West Ottawa will head out on the road to square off against Northview at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.8, the Wildcats 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rockford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chippewa Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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