Otis has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Flatirons Academy Bison at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Otis will head into Monday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Prairie on Monday. Otis put the hurt on Prairie with a sharp 17-2 win.
Otis got a massive performance out of Mitchell Stivers, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Thorn, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy won against Estes Park on Tuesday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went Flatirons Academy's way against Colorado Springs Christian as Flatirons Academy made off with a 17-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but Flatirons Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Doughty, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aidan Lambrecht, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Otis' win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Flatirons Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Otis hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .418. However, it's not like Flatirons Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .438. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Otis came up short against Flatirons Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 19-15. Can Otis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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