Briggsdale is 0-10 against Otis since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Briggsdale Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Otis Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Front Range Baptist scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, Briggsdale still came out on top. Briggsdale won by a run and slipped past Front Range Baptist 12-11. The win was just what Briggsdale needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior game.
Tanner Fiscus was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Fiscus has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Fiscus was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cash Haun and Taryan Radke did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Gentry Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Otis had just enough and edged Stratton out 7-6 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Otis.
Otis got a big performance out of Carter Wells, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Paxton Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Briggsdale made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Otis, their record now sits at 6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Briggsdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Otis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Briggsdale suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Otis when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Briggsdale, Peyton Wells (who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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