The West Ottawa Panthers will face off against the Saugatuck Trailblazers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither West Ottawa nor Saugatuck posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for West Ottawa's offense. They fell just short of Grand Haven by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Josiah Cuellar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
On the hitting side, West Ottawa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevyn Bethke, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Saugatuck fell victim to Galesburg-Augusta and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 11-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Trailblazers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Saugatuck's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for West Ottawa, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Ottawa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saugatuck struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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