The Oswayo Valley Green Wave will head out on the road to square off against the Otto-Eldred Terrors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oswayo Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Monday, Oswayo Valley fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Port Allegany.
Oswayo Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hackman, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Otto-Eldred had just enough and edged Smethport out 7-6 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Otto-Eldred.
Manning Splain was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Davey Schenfield, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Oswayo Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Otto-Eldred, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oswayo Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Otto-Eldred struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oswayo Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Otto-Eldred in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oswayo Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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