Wiley extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-12-1 in the process. They came up short against the Otis Bulldogs, falling 18-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Thursday.
Grant Mauch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in both of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
As for Otis, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Considering they have won 11 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Otis' side, Austin Hornung was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Hornung a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mitchell Stivers was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 14 times he's played. Tayte Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI.
Wiley has already played their next contest, a 12-1 win against Manzanola on the 18th. As for Otis, they will welcome Simla at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 4, the Cubs 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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