The Botkins Trojans will square off against the Jackson Center Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson Center took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Botkins, who comes in off a win.
Botkins' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Fairlawn with a sharp 14-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Carson Steinke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Steinke was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Elijah Schuller and Hudson Meyer did most of the damage at the plate: Schuller scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Meyer scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. That stolen base was Schuller's first of the season. Landon Kuch was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Botkins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Jackson Center's offense. They came up short against Anna on Saturday, falling 13-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost three in a row.
Jackson Center saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Reese, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Jackson Center's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Botkins, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Botkins might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Jackson Center in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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