The Otsego Knights will face off against the Bryan Golden Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bryan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Otsego, who comes in off a win.
Otsego's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Eastwood as they made off with a 7-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Keegan Mentrek
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Not much got past Keegan Mentrek, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Eastwood off the board. Mentrek also tossed no walks, which is notable because Otsego is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Ferdig was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Otsego is 3-1 when Ferdig posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Jackson Shanahan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Evergreen hit Bryan with a 11-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Bears came up short against the Vikings, falling 17-4. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
Bryan's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Otsego, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Otsego came out on top in a nail-biter against Bryan in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Golden Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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