Ottawa Hills is 0-3 against Wyoming since March of 2024 but things could change on Saturday. The Bengals will challenge the Wolves at 12:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ottawa Hills not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 9th (when they won 17-2). They blew past Lee 15-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bengals.
Josiah DeBlaay was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Ottawa Hills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-26 when he doesn't).
Zach Kinnear
| 05/27/25 vs Lee | 4 |
| 05/09/25 @ Kelloggsville | 3 |
| 05/22/25 @ Bangor | 1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Forest Hills Eastern | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Forest Hills Northern | 1 |
In other batting news, Ottawa Hills got a massive performance out of Zach Kinnear, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Kinnear a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Spoelma, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Ottawa Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wyoming owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Covenant Christian by a score of 3-0.
The victory got Wyoming back to even at 13-13. As for Ottawa Hills, their record is now 4-26.
Ottawa Hills might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Wyoming in their previous matchup on May 6th. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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