Oak Harbor entered their tilt with Otsego on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Knights. Considering the Rockets have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael LaLonde made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Butzin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Jaxson Overmyer was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Rockets
| 05/16/25 @ Otsego | 48.4% |
| 05/14/25 vs Genoa Area | 28.6% |
| 05/12/25 vs Otsego | 25% |
| 05/09/25 @ Fostoria | 42.9% |
| 05/07/25 @ Maumee | 37.9% |
| + 25 more games |
Oak Harbor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Oak Harbor pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Otsego, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season.
Oak Harbor didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 victory against Toledo Christian on the 17th. As for Otsego, they will take on Wauseon in a tournament on Wednesday.
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