Thursday just wasn't the day for West Ottawa's offense. They fell just short of the Grand Haven Buccaneers by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, with their most recent loss being a 4-1 defeat on Tuesday.
Josiah Cuellar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only four walks, the fewest he's had over his last two contests.
At the plate, West Ottawa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevyn Bethke, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
West Ottawa's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Grand Haven, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13.
Coming up, West Ottawa will be playing at home against Saugatuck at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grand Haven, they will take on Zeeland West at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers are facing the Dux at the right time seeing as the Dux are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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