Continental's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Ottoville Big Green. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 victory the Big Green walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Rhettik Bowers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bowers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Jayden Pitney was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Continental: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nolan Cordes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Continental always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Continental back to even at 3-3. As for Ottoville, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Continental will challenge rival Columbus Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ottoville is set to face off against their familiar foe Pandora-Gilboa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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