If Ottawa was riding high off their 9-3 takedown of Morris last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ottawa Pirates fell 16-11 to the Oswego Panthers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ottawa of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Oswego's part, Rikka Ludvigson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylee LaChappell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ottawa's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Oswego, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Ottawa will head out on the road to take on LaSalle-Peru at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Oswego, they will square off against Downers Grove North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oswego is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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