After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wapakoneta, Van Wert was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Memorial Roughriders by a score of 6-3. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Emma West spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Van Wert saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halley Dunlap, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
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| 05/01/26 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 04/29/25 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 2-4 L |
The victory got Van Wert back to even at 7-7. As for Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Coming up, Van Wert will take on Paulding at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Memorial, they will face off against Coldwater at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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