Baseball Recap: Ogden International Takes Down Hancock in a Playoff Battle

Ogden International

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 vs Amundsen	12
03/29/25 @ Hillcrest	11
03/22/25 @ Brooks	11
03/24/25 vs Clemente	10
03/18/25 vs Thornwood	10

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ogden International had no problem doing just that on Monday. They put the hurt on the Hancock Eagles with a sharp 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for Ogden International, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ogden International got a massive performance out of Johncarlos German, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. German is becoming a predictor of Ogden International's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Osiah Vega, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Ogden International's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14. As for Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-14.

Looking ahead, Ogden International will welcome Disney II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hancock, they are taking a road trip to challenge Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.