Osceola extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They lost 14-7 to the Ellsworth Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
As for Ellsworth, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5. Considering they have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Ellsworth's part, Karli Gutting made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, Gutting posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Maggie Pechacek and Aaliyah Huppert did most of the damage at the plate: Pechacek went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Huppert went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Pechacek a new career-high. Delaney Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Osceola is set to take on their familiar foe Prescott at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ellsworth will square off against rival Altoona at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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