The Mount Anthony Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Otter Valley Otters at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Otter Valley will be up against a hot Mount Anthony squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Patriots blew past Rutland 21-4 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Vance Kobelia, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Carson Andrick was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and one double.
Mount Anthony always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Otter Valley). They put the hurt on Windsor with a sharp 15-2 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Otters in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won three in a row.
Nolan Quenneville and Jackson Howe were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Quenneville pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Howe tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Quenneville went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Howe went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nolan Tripp was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Tripp is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Whitney, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
The victory got Otter Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Mount Anthony, their record now sits at 4-0-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mount Anthony has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Otter Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mount Anthony beat Otter Valley 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
