The Ottawa Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ottawa is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Ottawa can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Rochelle with a sharp 11-0 win.
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 15-7 to Newman Central Catholic.
Ava Eddy put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Eddy was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Peri Manning and Abbie Kreiser did some serious damage despite the final result: Manning scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Kreiser scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Bokus, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mendota always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Ottawa's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Mendota, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Ottawa beat Mendota 6-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ottawa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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