West Ottawa extended their losing streak to 15 on Monday, dropping them down to 1-17. They came up short against the Grand Haven Buccaneers, falling 18-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
As for Grand Haven, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-5-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Grand Haven's part, Claire Sova and Bri Borgman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Sova pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Borgman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Sova went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Borgman went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave Sova a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makenna VandenBrink was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last nine contests. Another player making a difference was McKayla Goossen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While West Ottawa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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