The Ottoville Big Green will venture away from home to challenge the Jefferson Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ottoville has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 17.
Ottoville lost 11-1 to Tinora on Thursday.
Ottoville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Saxton, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Jefferson got the win against Pandora-Gilboa on Friday by a conclusive 11-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Isaac Rostorfer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Jefferson's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 2-14 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Jefferson got a massive performance out of Lucas Millmine, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Millmine a new career-high. Jaxon Rahrig was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Jefferson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pandora-Gilboa only managed two hits.
Jefferson's record now sits at 4-15. As for Ottoville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Ottoville suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Big Green avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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