Otsego had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Swanton Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Otsego, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Jaxon Jeremy, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Collin Wendt, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
On Swanton's side, Carsen Lemons was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lemons has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lemons was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and a double.
Lemons wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Oshea, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Otsego's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Swanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Otsego will look to defend their home field on Monday against Oak Harbor at 4:45 p.m. Otsego's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Oak Harbor's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Swanton, they will head out on the road to square off against Tinora at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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