Ottawa Hills is 0-5 against Emmanuel Christian since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ottawa Hills Green Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Emmanuel Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Ottawa Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. Their tough 15-2 defeat to Swanton might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Christian got the win against Scott on Wednesday by a conclusive 29-1. That's two games straight that Emmanuel Christian has won by exactly 28 runs.
Maggie Woodward was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Woodward has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Woodward was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emmanuel Christian got a massive performance out of Sydnie Schoch, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Ariella Morris was another key contributor, going 5-for-5 with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
Ottawa Hills' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Emmanuel Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Ottawa Hills might still be hurting after the 28-0 defeat they got from Emmanuel Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Woodward, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Ottawa Hills knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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