Otis is 8-2 against Peetz since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Otis Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Peetz Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Peetz took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Otis, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Otis was able to grind out a solid win over Caliche, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Otis.
Carter Wells was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Austin Hornung was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Peetz pushed their score all the way to 14 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 24-14 defeat at the hands of Caliche.
Rhyder Bayne was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Bayne was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his three plate appearances with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Vallier was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hill, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Peetz didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Caliche only tossed nine.
Otis' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Peetz, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Otis took their win against Peetz in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 24-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Otis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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