Onsted had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Ida Bluestreaks, falling 12-2. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bluestreaks from their previous meeting back in April of 2016.
As for Ida, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For Ida's part, Lilah Derian made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Derian has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessica Schrader, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Emily Lambert, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Onsted does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ida, they will take on Milan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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