The Van Wert Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Memorial Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Van Wert is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Van Wert's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Ottawa-Glandorf 17-0.
Emma West
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Emma West was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Halley Dunlap, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Layla Sudduth, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Van Wert always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ottawa-Glandorf only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, Memorial made easy work of Miller City on Monday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Roughriders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Van Wert's record now sits at 11-7. As for Memorial, their record is now 12-8.
Van Wert beat Memorial 6-3 in their previous matchup last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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