Otis had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Akron Rams on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Otis sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Tayte Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Wells, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Akron's side, Brock Swedlund made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Poss, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Otis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Akron, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
As of now, neither Otis nor Akron have any future games scheduled.
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