Ottawa 15s offense shines in tourney after rough opener
Ottawa 15-year-old all stars split three games at the district tournament, beating Fort Scott 15-1 and Neosho Valley West 15-10 after a 10-9 loss to Neosho Valley East in a rough opener. The team hit .375 Saturday and averaged 13 runs per game, but sel ective hitting betrayed them in Sundays 8-6 elimination as runners left stranded. Ben Hendrix Jeremy Fredricks and Casey Black led offensive surge. Ernie Ingram pitched well on Saturday and defense generally solid, head coach David Beets praising his club’s effort and noting offense must stay sharp.