After three games on the road, Ontario is heading back home. They will take on the Highland Fighting Scots at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Ontario is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Ontario can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Highland a 10-0 shutout.
Eden Howard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Howard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brinlee Kreger was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brylie Ireland, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ontario's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Highland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Ontario hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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