The Kane Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Otto-Eldred Terrors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Kane after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Brockway by a score of 5-4. Kane has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kane saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Preston Darr was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Otto-Eldred didn't have quite enough to beat Coudersport on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Jared Obenrader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Kane's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Otto-Eldred, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kane has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Otto-Eldred struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kane couldn't quite finish off Otto-Eldred in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Kane, Cal Minich (who pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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