Baseball Recap: Otto-Eldred Comes Up Short

Otto-Eldred extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-8 in the process. They came up short against the Coudersport Falcons, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.

Otto-Eldred saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Schenfield, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

As for Coudersport, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.

On Coudersport's side, Mason Roessner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Roessner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Quinn Kratzer and Mitchell Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Kratzer went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Taylor went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits Taylor has posted since back in April.

Coming up, Otto-Eldred will face off against Cameron County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.62 runs per game on average), something the Terrors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Coudersport, they will square off against Elk County Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.