If Otto-Eldred was riding high off their 9-1 takedown of Cameron County last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Otto-Eldred Terrors fell 7-3 to the Port Allegany Gators on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Otto-Eldred in their matchups with Port Allegany: they've now lost seven in a row.
Manning Splain was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Port Allegany's side, Derek Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Veilleux, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Otto-Eldred now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Port Allegany, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-6.
Otto-Eldred will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Coudersport at 4:30 p.m. Coudersport is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Otto-Eldred will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Port Allegany, they will challenge Oswayo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Allegany is facing Oswayo Valley at the right time seeing as Oswayo Valley is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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