Otis had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Merino Rams 7-6. This was payback for Otis, who suffered a 15-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Tayte Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Erick Thorn, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Merino's side, Josiah Mackintosh was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Mackintosh has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mackintosh was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Tyler Miller and Jaxson Samber stepped up to the plate in a big way. Miller scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Samber went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Otis pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Merino, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Otis has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Haxtun at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Merino, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Peetz at 2:00 p.m.
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