The Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Ovid-Elsie Marauders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Pewamo-Westphalia came up short against Fowler and fell 20-16. Pewamo-Westphalia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ovid-Elsie scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Mt. Morris 19-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ovid-Elsie.
Kaitlyn Fry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Fry was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ovid-Elsie got a massive performance out of Kathryn Thornton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mercades Grieder, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Pewamo-Westphalia's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ovid-Elsie, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-18 record this season.
Pewamo-Westphalia came up short against Ovid-Elsie in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Pewamo-Westphalia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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