OTC scored 8 runs on 7 hits in the top of the fifth inning.  Noah Link and Gavin Pausch each delivered run scoring singles and Ryan Despard hit a sacrifice fly in the inning.

New York Mills scored six runs on five hits in the bottom of the fifth inning. Teagan Lausten knocked in a run with a double, two more runs scored on an error, Braxton Ehnert singled, scoring one run, and Grady Roberts doubled, scoring two runs.

The Bulldogs scored five runs on three hits in the top of the seventh inning.  Harig contributed a RBI double in the inning.

Eric Fick went 1-for-4 at the plate and had 3 runs batted in.  Link, Pausch and Kale Misegades all had multiple hit games.  Harig, Link, Misegades, Pausch, Floden and Lane Dilly each stole multiple bases as the Bulldogs accumulated 15 steals on the day.

Ayden Olson of the Bulldogs was quoted as saying, “we started off a little slow, but then we got the bats going.  It was really fun playing with the boys tonight and got the win in the end.  I thought we played really well together against a tough conference foe.  It was a really fun game to be a part of!”

Dilly earned the wins for the Bulldogs, allowing 7 hits and 6 runs, only one of which was earned, over four-and-two-thirds innings, striking three and walking two.  Teagan Lausten took the loss for the Eagles.  The starting pitcher went three innings, allowing four runs on five hits, striking out three and walking two.

Ottertail Central assistant coach Dakota Aeling said, “It was really fun to see the boys’ bats come alive tonight.  The way we ran the bases tonight is what OTC baseball is all about!”

Next up for OTC is a game at Sebeka on Friday.