The Ottoville Big Green will square off against the Holgate Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ottoville's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five games, but Saturday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ottoville fell victim to Antwerp and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Archers, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holgate). They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Gorham Fayette on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Lici Escamilla made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lyndee Palte was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Olivia Sifuentes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-12. As for Ottoville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
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