Ottawa-Glandorf waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Ottoville Big Green by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ottawa-Glandorf also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ottawa-Glandorf got a great performance from Evan Buckland as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Buckland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Metzger, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Grant Leopold was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Ottawa-Glandorf now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ottoville, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Ottawa-Glandorf will head out on the road to square off against Elida at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elida will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Ottoville, they will head out on the road to challenge Pandora-Gilboa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pandora-Gilboa will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Ottoville surely won't give up without a fight.
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