A walk-off walk to Austin Sem brought the game winner home in the first game. Border West scored eight runs in a failed comeback attempt in the sixth and seventh innings. Sam Ravenscraft (6IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB) was the winning pitcher for OTC. Brady Saurer threw one inning of relief.
OTC stole 9 bases during the game with Saurer swiping 3 bags to lead the way. Leading hitters were Trinity Baker, Kaden Schmieg, Landon Harig, Grady Shebeck, and Grahm Huschka.
Back: Asst Coach Kellen Shebeck, Graham Huschka, Kaden Schmieg, Sam Ravenscraft, Billy Durbin, Deklin Kugler, Landen Harig, Trinity Baker, Coach Ryan Hendrickson Front: Bat Boy Aaden, Grady Shebeck, Brady Saurer, Austin Sem, Charlie Bertrand, Evan Hagen
Back: Asst Coach Kellen Shebeck, Graham Huschka, Kaden Schmieg, Sam Ravenscraft, Billy Durbin, Deklin Kugler, Landen Harig, Trinity Baker, Coach Ryan Hendrickson Front: Bat Boy Aaden, Grady Shebeck, Brady Saurer, Austin Sem, Charlie Bertrand, Evan Hagen
Kaden Schmieg (4IP, 14R, 11H, 2K) took the loss for OTC in game two.
Ottertail Central collected 8 hits in the game with Grady Shebeck and Landon Harig recording two hits apiece. Alexandria at 11 hits on the day.
OTC will now complete against Alexandria Black on Friday at 12:30pm at American Legion Field at DeLagoon Park in Fergus Falls. Alexandria Black lost their first round game to Parkers Prairie. Alexandria Red and Parkers Prairie will square off in the winners’ bracket at 10:00am Friday.
In the other half of the bracket, PRBA Blue advanced with a win over PRBA Red, and sixth-seeded Breckenridge Green defeated number three, Fergus Falls. PRBA Red moved on with an elimination round win over Border West and will now play Fergus Falls in another elimination game on Friday at 10:00am.
