Ogden has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Summit Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Ogden suffered a rough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Altamont. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ogden in their matchups with Altamont: they've now lost three in a row.
Bridgette Powell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Madison Arney, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, South Summit gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Summit an 18-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for South Summit who now have four in a row.
Adri Fitzgerald made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fitzgerald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fitzgerald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mariah Bowen and Brooklyn Peacock did most of the damage at the plate: Bowen scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Peacock scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Emma Broadbent was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ogden's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for South Summit, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Ogden might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from South Summit in their previous meeting on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Summit's Toshlyn Louder, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Ogden knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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