The Ottoville Big Green will take on the Van Wert Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ottoville has given up an average of 15.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ottoville fell victim to Lincolnview and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 21-0 to the Lancers. The Big Green have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Van Wert, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Miller City on Thursday. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Emma West made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. West was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Gearhart, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season. Katie DeAmicis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Van Wert hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Van Wert's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Ottoville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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