Ottoville had lost eight games straight , but after bumping their record up to 3-15 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fort Jennings Musketeers 13-12. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Big Green's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Brandon Calvelage made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Jayden Saxton
| 05/12/25 vs Fort Jennings | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Tinora | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Spencerville | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Wayne Trace | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Continental | 1 |
In other batting news, Jayden Saxton was incredible, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
As for Fort Jennings, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
Like Ottoville, Fort Jennings also got a great game from a two-way player: Sam Dube. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Dube a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Calvin Menke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Fort Jennings: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Jarron Swick was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ottoville is set to take on their familiar foe Kalida at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fort Jennings will face off against rival Miller City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Musketeers 3.8, the Wildcats 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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