The Botkins Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the New Knoxville Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Botkins didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson Center and fell 3-2. The Trojans have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Quinn Koenig
| 04/17/26 vs Marion Local | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ Lima Central Catholic | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Jackson Center | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Perry | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Ansonia | 1 |
Quinn Koenig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. He has become a key player for Botkins: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Hudson Meyer was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Treg Meyer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
New Bremen hit New Knoxville with a six-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rangers lost 12-1 to the Cardinals.
New Knoxville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Lammers, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
New Knoxville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Botkins, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Botkins suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to New Knoxville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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