Ontario scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 22-2 margin over the Marion Harding Presidents. The result was nothing new for Ontario, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Autumn Taylor and Morgan Pearson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Taylor pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Pearson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Taylor went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, while Pearson went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Trista Jewell was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Piper Studer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Marion Harding's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raina Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Ontario has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Marion Harding, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Ontario will face off against Pleasant at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Marion Harding, they will head out on the road to take on Whitehall-Yearling at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Marion Harding has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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