Haxtun is 5-0 against Otis since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Otis Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. Haxtun is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
Haxtun put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Briggsdale with a sharp 18-3 victory.
Ryan Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Ryland Wolff was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Bornhoft, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Otis came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Rams out 7-6.
Tayte Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Stivers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Haxtun now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Otis, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Haxtun has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Otis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Haxtun's way against Otis when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Haxtun made off with a 10-4 victory. Does Haxtun have another victory up their sleeve, or will Otis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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