The Chanute Blue Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ottawa Cyclones at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Chanute was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over Iola. The win was just what Chanute needed coming off of a 16-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, everything went Ottawa's way against Emporia on Friday as Ottawa made off with a 23-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ottawa.
Addison White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). White was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ottawa got a massive performance out of Kamden Evans, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marissa Richards, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
The win got Chanute back to even at 1-1. As for Ottawa, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Chanute might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Ottawa in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Chanute, Emma Stottlemire (who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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