West Ottawa waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Forest Hills Central Rangers, sneaking past 8-6. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 victory the Rangers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Connor Knapp
| 04/30/25 @ Forest Hills Central | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ East Kentwood | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Byron Center | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Mooresville | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Mona Shores | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Connor Knapp, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayden Ortega, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
West Ottawa pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Hills Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Forest Hills Central will be playing at home against Catholic Central at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. West Ottawa will be paying especially close attention to the Rangers' match: after the Rangers face off against the Cougars, they'll take on West Ottawa again at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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