Baseball Preview: Ottawa-Glandorf Titans vs. Elida Bulldogs
The Ottawa-Glandorf Titans will head out on the road to take on the Elida Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elida took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ottawa-Glandorf, who comes in off a win.
Ottawa-Glandorf had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Big Green.
Ottawa-Glandorf got a great performance from Evan Buckland as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Buckland has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Metzger, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Leopold, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Elida came up short against Spencerville in their second game on Saturday and fell 11-7.
Seth Sharp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabe Adcock, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Ottawa-Glandorf now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Elida, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ottawa-Glandorf has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Elida struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ottawa-Glandorf couldn't quite finish off Elida in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 10-8. Thankfully for Ottawa-Glandorf, Brice Engle (who scored two runs while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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