The Otto-Eldred Terrors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kane Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Otto-Eldred is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Oswayo Valley a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for Otto-Eldred, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Otto-Eldred got a big performance out of Hunter App, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Landon Francis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kane won against Bradford on Saturday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Kane sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Elk County Catholic. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kane.
Isaya Miller was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isiah Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Otto-Eldred's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Kane, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Otto-Eldred has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Otto-Eldred skirted past Kane 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Otto-Eldred have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kane turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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