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| 04/30/24 - Home | 2-6 L |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/03/22 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 05/03/22 - Home | 9-8 W |
| + 2 more games |
Ottawa is 6-1 against Tonganoxie since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cyclones will face off against the Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. Neither Ottawa nor Tonganoxie posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Ottawa came up short against Eudora on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The Cyclones have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Ottawa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kirby Evans, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Tonganoxie fell victim to Spring Hill and their airtight pitching crew back in April. They lost 10-0 to the Broncos. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ottawa's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Tonganoxie, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Tonganoxie's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ottawa has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Tonganoxie, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Ottawa's sizable advantage in that area, the Chieftains will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ottawa couldn't quite get it done against Tonganoxie in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Cyclones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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