Baseball Preview: Otis Bulldogs vs. Briggsdale Falcons
Otis is 10-0 against Briggsdale since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Otis Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Briggsdale Falcons at 1:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Otis narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Stratton 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Otis.
Carter Wells was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Hornung, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, even though Front Range Baptist scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, Briggsdale still came out on top. Briggsdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Front Range Baptist and snuck past 12-11. The win was just what Briggsdale needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior match.
Tanner Fiscus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Fiscus has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Fiscus was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Briggsdale let Cash Haun and Taryan Radke loose on the outfield. Haun went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run, while Radke scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Gentry Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Otis' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Briggsdale, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Otis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Briggsdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Otis took their victory against Briggsdale when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 18-4. Will Otis repeat their success, or does Briggsdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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