After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Paul, Ord was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Centura Centurions with a sharp 15-5 win.
Allison Wheeler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Cargill, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ord always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Ord's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Centura, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ord will square off against Pierce at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. As for Centura, they will challenge Gothenburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Centura is facing Gothenburg at the right time seeing as Gothenburg is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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