The Wayne Trace Raiders will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Ottoville Big Green at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wayne Trace will be strutting in after a victory while Ottoville will be coming in after a loss.
Wayne Trace came out on top against Van Wert on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Raiders walked away with a 5-2 win over the Cougars. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Raegan McGarvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addyson Labounty, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ottoville had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 23-2 to McComb on Wednesday.
Ottoville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Berlyn Horstman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Wayne Trace now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ottoville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Wayne Trace got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2024 against Ottoville by a conclusive 22-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Big Green have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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