After a string of three wins, Ottawa-Glandorf's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elida Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ottawa-Glandorf of the 10-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ottawa-Glandorf got a good showing from Trevor Maag, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Grant Leopold made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Elida's side, Ryan McGue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. McGue has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elida's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marc Troyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Ottawa-Glandorf's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Elida, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Ottawa-Glandorf will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kalida at 5:00 p.m. Ottawa-Glandorf is facing Kalida at the right time seeing as Kalida is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Elida, they will head out on the road to challenge Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Elida will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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