Owyhee waltzed into their game on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Meridian Warriors with a sharp 17-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Owyhee, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Grace Brooks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kina Watts was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Rylie Haith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
On Meridian's side, Alexia Flygare made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shyanne Reid, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Owyhee's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Meridian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Owyhee will head out on the road to take on Rocky Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something Owyhee will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to face off against Capital at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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