Bellows Falls faced Otter Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Terriers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Otters. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Terriers.
Jake Tostrup made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Bellows Falls is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise. Tostrup was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Tostrup wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Allbee, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Terriers
| 05/24/25 vs Otter Valley | 4-1 |
| 05/21/25 vs Windsor | 10-0 |
| 05/13/25 vs Woodstock | 9-8 |
| 04/22/25 vs Springfield | 14-1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hartford | 4-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Bellows Falls pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Otter Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Coming up, Bellows Falls will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Brattleboro at 6:00 p.m. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Terriers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Otter Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Burr & Burton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Bulldogs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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