Rossford extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They came up short against the Otsego Knights, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 back in April.
As for Otsego, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Otsego's part, Bodde Simon was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave Simon a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Simon wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Hartman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rossford will take on Port Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Otsego, they will challenge Maumee at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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