Okaw Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch in their first game on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Meridian Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Okaw Valley of the 18-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Okaw Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Nichols, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Meridian's side, Katelyn Clapp spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Madi Kapchinskie and Ashley Schelling did most of the damage at the plate: Kapchinskie scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Schelling went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Meisenhelter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Okaw Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Meridian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Okaw Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-6 win vs. Heyworth on the 13th. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to take on Central A & M at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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