The Yorkville Foxes will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Ottawa Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Yorkville 3, Ottawa 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ottawa will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Yorkville extended their winning streak to four last Tuesday. The Foxes walked away with a 6-3 win over Lawrence County.
Kayla Kersting and Isla Eidsness did most of the damage at the plate: Kersting went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, while Eidsness scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Ferko, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ottawa fell victim to Beecher and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. That makes it the first time this season the Pirates have let down their home crowd.
Yorkville's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Ottawa, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Yorkville's way against Ottawa in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Yorkville made off with a 10-0 win. Do the Foxes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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