Big first inning proves to be the difference in non-conference game

The Otter Tail Central bats came alive on Friday night as the Bulldogs defeated Pelican Rapids by a score of 10-4. In addition to the win over Pelican Rapids, the Bulldogs dropped a pair of doubleheaders against Menahga and Parkers Prairie last week.

Tuesday

OTC dropped a doubleheader to Menahga on Tuesday night by scores of 11-0 and 21-9. 

In the first game of the night, the Bulldogs were only able to get 1 hit, a Brooklyn Christian single, while the Braves were able to make the most out of 9 hits and 7 walks in the game on their way to an 11-0 win.

In the second game of the night, the OTC bats came alive a bit as they picked up 8 hits, including three doubles by Liz Lukken as they fell by a score of 21-9. The Bulldogs actually led 6-4 at the end of the first inning, with one of the highlights of the inning being a Delia Grabe fielder’s choice that brought two runs across the plate. 

Unfortunately, the Braves scored 5 runs in the second inning, 2 in the third, 5 in the fourth, a single run in the fifth and a 4 run sixth inning to end the game by the 10-tun rule. Despite the 21 runs, OTC pitchers only gave up 11 hits in the game.

AB R H     BI

B Christianson 2 0 1 0

L Lukken 2 0 0 0

H Radzwill 2 0 0 0

K Cameron 2 0 0 0

E Dirkman 2 0 0 0

E Larson 2 0 0 0

M Albjerg 2 0 0 0

K Bunkowski 2 0 0 0

D Grabe 1 0 0 0

PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k)- K Cameron 4.1-9-11-9-7-5

AB R H     BI

B Christianson 4 0 1 2

L Lukken 3 2 3 0

H Radzwill 4 1 2 0

K Cameron 4 1 0 0

E Dirkman 3 1 1 0

E Larson 3 2 1 1

K Trosdahl 0 1 0 1

B Bunkowski 0 1 0 0

S Jacobson 0 0 0 0

L Connor 1 0 0 0

K Bunkowski 3 0 0 1

D Grabe 3 0 0 2

M Durbin 0 0 0 0

HITTING- 2B- L Lukken 3

PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k)- K Trosdahl 3.0-8-11-11-4-10, S Jacobson 1.0-1-5-5-0-3, K Cameron 2.0-2-5-6-4 

Thursday

Parkers Prairie swept a doubleheader with OTC on Thursday night by scores of 17-8 and 20-2. 

In the opening game of the night, the Panthers were able to score 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back as they scored 2 runs in the second, third and fourth innings and a single run in the fifth inning to come away with the win. 

Despite the loss, the Bulldogs outhit the Panthers 11-10, but 6 errors and 10 walks proved to be too much to overcome. 

Christianson and Cameron led the way offensively with 3 hits apiece. Christianson finished with a pair of doubles and 2 RBIs. 

In the second game of the night, 6 OTC errors and a few timely hits by the Panthers proved to be too much to overcome for the Bulldogs as they fell by a score of 20-2. The Bulldogs were outhit just 11-7 in the game. 

The Panthers jumped out to a 12-0 lead after the top of the second inning, and posted 8 more runs in the top of the fourth inning.

Breanna Bunkowski and Delia Grabe each finished with a hit and an RBI in the loss. 

AB R H     BI

B Christianson 4 2 3 2

L Lukken 4 0 1 0

H Radzwill 4 0 0 1

M Albjerg 0 0 0 0

S Akerman 2 2 0 0

K Cameron 4 1 3 0

E Dirkman 4 0 2 0

E Larson 4 1 1 1

K Bunkowski 2 1 0 0

D Grabe 3 1 1 0

HITTING- 2B- K Cameron, B Christianson 2

PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k)- S Akerman 0.0-4-9-7-4-0, K Cameron 6.0-6-8-4-6-1

AB R H     BI

B Christianson 2 0 1 0

L Lukken 2 0 0 0

H Radzwill 2 0 0 0

S Akerman 2 0 0 0

K Cameron 2 0 1 0

E Dirkman 2 1 1 0

K Trosdahl 1 1 1 0

E Larson 1 0 1 0

B Bunkowski 2 0 1 1

D Grabe 1 0 1 1

PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k)- K Trosdahl 1.1-2-10-9-6-2, S Akerman 2.2-9-10-9-2-0

Friday

OTC scored at least 1 run in every inning except for one as they picked up their first win of the season on Friday night against Pelican Rapids. 

Brooklyn Christianson had a big game at the plate as she went 4-5 with 3 runs scored, while Sophie Akerman hit a 2-run triple to bring the first 2 runs of the game across the plate. 

Kenady Cameron picked up the win on the mound as she gave up 4 runs, 8 hits and struck out 4 hitters in 6 1/3 innings. 

Head coach Heather Akerman said the game was a much needed win for the Bulldogs as they get ready for another busy week with a game against Sebeka on Monday, a doubleheader against Wadena-Deer Creek on Tuesday and a game against Barnesville on Friday. 

AB R H     BI

B Christianson 5 3 4 1

L Lukken 4 4 3 2

H Radzwill 5 1 3 3

S Akerman 3 0 1 1

K Cameron 3 0 0 1

M Durbin 0 0 0 0

E Dirkman 4 0 1 1

K Trosdahl 4 0 0 0

L Connor 4 1 0 0

D Grabe 3 1 1 0

HITTING- 2B- L Lukken 2, H Radzwill

PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k)- M Durbin 0.2-1-0-0-0-1, K Cameron 6.1-8-4-4-5-3