Baseball Game Preview: Oswayo Valley Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 5:43am

Baseball Preview: Oswayo Valley Green Wave vs. Otto-Eldred Terrors

Oswayo Valley is 2-8 against Otto-Eldred since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oswayo Valley Green Wave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Otto-Eldred Terrors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Oswayo Valley is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to Port Allegany.

Oswayo Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hackman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.

Meanwhile, Otto-Eldred didn't have quite enough to beat Coudersport on Wednesday 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

Oswayo Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Otto-Eldred, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oswayo Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Otto-Eldred struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Oswayo Valley suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Otto-Eldred in their previous meeting back in April. Will Oswayo Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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