Baseball Preview: Otto-Eldred Terrors vs. Oswayo Valley Green Wave
Otto-Eldred is 8-2 against Oswayo Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Otto-Eldred Terrors will head out on the road to take on the Oswayo Valley Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. Otto-Eldred is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Otto-Eldred didn't have quite enough to beat Coudersport 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.
At the plate, Otto-Eldred saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manning Splain, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Oswayo Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They lost 11-3 to Port Allegany.
Otto-Eldred's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Oswayo Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Otto-Eldred has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oswayo Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Otto-Eldred took their victory against Oswayo Valley in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oswayo Valley's Andrew Wood, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Otto-Eldred still be able to contain Wood? There's only one way to find out.
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