Baseball Recap: Otis Comes Up Short

Otis dropped their record down to 13-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 15-6 to the Simla Cubs. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cubs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.

Mitchell Stivers

Stolen Base

04/24/25 vs Simla	3
04/17/25 @ Wiley	3
04/17/25 @ Wiley	2
04/14/25 @ McClave	3
04/12/25 @ Merino	2
+ 10 more games

Mitchell Stivers was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Hornung, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

As for Simla, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.

On Simla's side, Wyatt Stanko was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stanko was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Simla is undefeated when Stanko posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, T.J. Eurich and Treven Kocerha did most of the damage at the plate: Eurich went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Kocerha went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Eurich is becoming a predictor of Simla's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Taylor Kissam also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Looking ahead, Otis will host Flatirons Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bison have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Simla, they will venture away from home to square off against Calhan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.93 runs per game on average), something the Cubs will no doubt try to take advantage of.