Ontario fell victim to Pleasant and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Pleasant Spartans by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Ontario's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Ontario didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant only tossed five.
For Pleasant's part, not much got past Faith Staley, who gave up just three hits to keep Ontario off the board.
On the hitting side, Pleasant's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Katie Jordan, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Ontario's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pleasant, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Ontario will be playing at home against Shelby at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pleasant, they will head out on the road to challenge Olentangy Orange at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Olentangy Orange is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Pleasant will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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