West Ottawa fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mona Shores on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Sailors, falling 14-8. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Sailors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
West Ottawa got a good showing from Josiah Cuellar, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cayden Ortega was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. That run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Knapp, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Ottawa fell to 3-1. As for Mona Shores, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as West Ottawa Panthers face off against Jenison Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mona Shores, they will take on Hudsonville at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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