Otto-Eldred is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Hinsdale Central an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Otto-Eldred Terrors will host the Hinsdale Central Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Otto-Eldred has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Port Allegany hit Otto-Eldred with a 11-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Terrors came up short against the Gators, falling 18-7.
Otto-Eldred saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Schenfield, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Shane Magee was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hinsdale Central). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Friendship a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Sean Forney and Hunter Cassidy did most of the damage at the plate: Forney got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Cassidy got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those runs were Forney's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Robert Childs, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Otto-Eldred's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Hinsdale Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Otto-Eldred has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hinsdale Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
