Ottawa entered their  game against De Soto  on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cyclones took  a  7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Cyclones just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
 Piper Zink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned  (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
 On the hitting side,  Kirby Evans was cooking despite her team's loss,   going 1-for-3 with one  home run and two  runs. That  home run was  her first of the season.
Ottawa's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for De Soto,  with the  win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
While Ottawa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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