The Ottawa Pirates will head out to face off against the Metamora Redbirds at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ottawa will be strutting in after a win while Metamora will be coming in after a defeat.
Ottawa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over LaSalle-Peru. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Metamora was a bit more limited in their game last Wednesday. They fell just short of Dunlap by a score of 3-2. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Redbirds who fell 5-3 when the teams previously met back in May of 2025.
Metamora got a good showing from Cooper Weyant, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weyant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Metamora saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Metamora's defeat dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Ottawa, their win bumped their record up to 19-12-1.
Ottawa came out on top in a nail-biter against Metamora in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, sneaking past 9-8. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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