Fostoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to the Otsego Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fostoria of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Fostoria saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Gierke, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Otsego's side, Cole Cryan tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Collin Wendt was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Bodde Simon was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Fostoria's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Otsego, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
While Fostoria had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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