Holgate is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Ottoville a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Holgate Tigers will welcome the Ottoville Big Green at 11:00 a.m. Ottoville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Holgate, who comes in off a win.
Holgate is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gorham Fayette a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Lici Escamilla made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lyndee Palte was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Sifuentes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Ottoville fell victim to Antwerp and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Archers.
Holgate picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-12. As for Ottoville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Holgate came out on top in a nail-biter against Ottoville when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 11-10. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Big Green have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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