West Ottawa hasn't had much luck against Grandville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, West Ottawa turned things around against Grand Ledge on Saturday. They blew past the Comets 12-1. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Connor Knapp
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Connor Knapp was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Knapp was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one double. He has become a key player for West Ottawa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Solomon Wegmeyer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. West Ottawa is undefeated when Wegmeyer posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jake Wagner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
West Ottawa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Grandville hadn't done well against Portage Central recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 10-9. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Grandville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for West Ottawa, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
West Ottawa couldn't quite finish off Grandville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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