After four games on the road, Otto-Eldred is heading back home. They will take on the Port Allegany Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Otto-Eldred gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Cameron County as Otto-Eldred made off with a 9-1 victory.
Zach Schuessler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Schuessler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schuessler was also big at the plate, scoring three runs.
In other batting news, Hunter App was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Manning Splain, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany has not done well against Johnsonburg recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Port Allegany came out on top against Johnsonburg by a score of 10-7. With that win, Port Allegany brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Like Otto-Eldred, Port Allegany also got a great game from a two-way player: Kellen Veilleux. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Veilleux was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aiden Bliss was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Tyler Fillhart was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The victory got Otto-Eldred back to even at 7-7. As for Port Allegany, the win also got them back to even at 6-6.
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 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Port Allegany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Otto-Eldred couldn't quite finish off Port Allegany in their previous meeting back in March and fell 8-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Port Allegany's Nick Wilfong, who struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Otto-Eldred knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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