The Maumee Panthers will challenge the Otsego Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Maumee's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Otsego's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Maumee's offense. They came up short against Perrysburg on Thursday, falling 7-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Otsego). They put the hurt on Rossford with a sharp 16-5 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Brock Sorosiak was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Otsego is undefeated when Sorosiak posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. James Hicks was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Otsego hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rossford struck out six times.
Maumee's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Otsego, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Everything went Maumee's way against Otsego in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Maumee made off with a 14-1 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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