Ottoville is 0-4 against Miller City since May of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Big Green will venture away from home to challenge the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Ottoville has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ottoville lost 11-1 to Leipsic on Tuesday. The Big Green have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Saxton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Saxton was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Saxton wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Hohlbein, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Miller City came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Miller City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ottoville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Ottoville couldn't quite get it done against Miller City when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Big Green avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
