The Otto-Eldred Terrors will head out on the road to face off against the Coudersport Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Otto-Eldred is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Otto-Eldred's 13-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cameron County on Tuesday. Otto-Eldred has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shane Magee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Manning Splain was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Coudersport was able to grind out a solid win over Smethport on Tuesday, taking the game 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Coudersport.
Mason Roessner and Gavyn Ayers were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Roessner tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Ayers pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Roessner scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ayers went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mitchell Taylor was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Howard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Otto-Eldred's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Coudersport, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Otto-Eldred came out on top in a nail-biter against Coudersport in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Otto-Eldred have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coudersport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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