Baseball Preview: Otto-Eldred Terrors vs. Kane Wolves
The Otto-Eldred Terrors will head out on the road to challenge the Kane Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Otto-Eldred is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Otto-Eldred didn't have quite enough to beat Coudersport and fell 2-1. Otto-Eldred has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jared Obenrader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Otto-Eldred saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manning Splain, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, while it was Kane who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Brockway who put up more. Kane fell just short of Brockway by a score of 5-4.
Otto-Eldred's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Kane, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Otto-Eldred has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Otto-Eldred skirted past Kane 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Otto-Eldred since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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