It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Otsego ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Maumee Panthers 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for the Knights as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bodde Simon
| 04/23/25 @ Maumee | 6 |
| 04/21/25 @ Rossford | 5 |
| 05/23/24 @ Lake | 3 |
| 05/17/24 @ Tinora | 12 |
Nemo Barnes and Bodde Simon made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Barnes struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Simon struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. At bat, Barnes went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Simon got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keegan Mentrek, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Otsego kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Otsego has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Maumee, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Coincidentally, Otsego and Maumee will both be playing Lake the next time they take the field. The Panthers will head out to face the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Knights will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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