West Ottawa had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-12 to make it 17. They came up short against the Wyoming Wolves, falling 19-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Friday.
As for Wyoming, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-7. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Wyoming's part, SaraBeth Vandenbosh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Vandenbosh has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Janiya Rawls and Danika Rawls did most of the damage at the plate: Janiya went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Danika went 2-for-3 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagyn Ager, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Ottawa will challenge Holland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dutch have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.46 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wyoming, they will face off against Calvin Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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