Baseball Recap: Ottawa's Run of Three Straight Wins Now Over

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

05/16/25 @ Princeton	9-12
05/15/25 vs Rochelle	9-0
05/14/25 @ Rochelle	8-3
05/12/25 vs Rochelle	13-9
05/08/25 vs Sycamore	1-8

Ottawa dropped their record down to 15-14 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 12-9 to the Princeton Tigers. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

As for Princeton, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12-1. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

For Princeton's part, Ace Christiansen was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Christiansen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Stihl Brokaw and Jordan Reinhardt did most of the damage at the plate: Brokaw went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Reinhardt went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Brokaw a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nolan Kloepping, who earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.

Looking ahead, Ottawa is taking a road trip to face off against Plano at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Reapers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Pirates surely won't give up without a fight. As for Princeton, they will welcome Kewanee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Boilermakers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.