The Ottawa Hills Green Bears will challenge the Northview Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ottawa Hills 2.2, Northview 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ottawa Hills had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Toledo Christian on Tuesday. The Green Bears blew past the Eagles 15-2. The result was nothing new for the Green Bears, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Northview and Anthony Wayne, and Anthony Wayne kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats fell 7-4 to the Generals on Tuesday.
Northview got a good showing from Preston Gehring, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Conner Draper was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Sprenger, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Northview dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ottawa Hills, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Ottawa Hills couldn't quite finish off Northview in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will the Green Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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