West Ottawa extended their losing streak to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-14. They lost 21-0 to the East Kentwood Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 19-0 loss on Tuesday.
As for East Kentwood, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For East Kentwood's part, Alyssa Marshall made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Marshall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with five RBI and one run. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Meredith Antonovich was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Keely Cruzado was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Ottawa will take on Muskegon at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Big Reds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.82 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Kentwood, they will welcome Rockford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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