Ottawa can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Paola Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Cyclones: when they faced off against the Panthers on Thursday, they had to take a 9-4 defeat.
Maria Vink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Ottawa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chanelle Fuller, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run. Kathy Gillett also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Ottawa hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive matchups.

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05/08/25 - Away | 6-1 W |
05/08/25 - Away | 4-9 L |
05/02/24 - Home | 2-10 L |
05/03/23 - Away | 4-6 L |
05/03/23 - Away | 12-2 W |
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The win got Ottawa back to even at 9-9. As for Paola, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Ottawa will welcome Spring Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cyclones' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season. Paola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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