Ottawa Arrows Seize Zone II AA Final Run In Tough Tourney
Ottawa, seeded third in Zone II, pulled off a pair of upset wins to reach the Zone II championship game. The Arrows, 22-18, rallied from a 6-0 deficitas to beat Olathe 7-6 and then defeated Lawrence 3-0 to reach the final, with Tim Jarrell and Keith Stewart keying a strong pitching and hitting effort. Ottawa now faces the losers bracket survivor for a shot at the state tourney, aiming for Aug. 6-4 in Kansas City Kan.
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OBAL Stars Fall In State Babe Ruth Loss To Ark City
Ark City overwhelmed Ottawa 11 runs to 1 in five innings to drop Ottawa into the losers’ bracket of the State Babe Ruth Tournament at City Ball Park. Ottawa earlier beat McPherson 4-3 in the opener, while Ark City advanced to the winners’ bracket final against Pittsburg.
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Ottawa 14-15 All-Stars Prep For Missouri State Tourney
Ottawa Babe Ruth League 14 and 15-year-olds traveled to Fulton Missouri for three practice games ahead of the state tournament. A doubleheader Saturday saw Itana win the first game behind Philip Geist on the mound as Ottawa led 3-0 into the third inning before the rally began.
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Ottawa uses hot night to win series finale in 3-6 victory
In the opening game Ottawa hitters Steve Smith and Charlie Rutter each collected two hits while Russell Eisele Mark Johnson Phillip James and Steve Matney added one apiece. In the second game Fulton built a 5-0 lead before Ottawa right hander steadied the pitching as Fulton tied it 5-5 in the seventh with a death by own action squeeze driving in the winning run for Fulton 6-5. Smith added two more Ottawa hits while Barry Reynolds Brian Hoke Keith McLain and Mauszycki each had one. Sunday’s rubber game saw Ottawa win 3-6 after scoring three runs in the first inning and never trailing.
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Ottawa team edges in series as Smith leads offense
Smith had four hits in five trips to lead Ottawa with eight hits in 12 at bats for the series while Johnson added four hits. Tuneup Otto Skoog pitched the first four innings for Ottawa and Reynolds finished the last three as Ottawa prep continues with district champions narrowing to eight teams. Four games slated Saturday at Crilis Cox Field amid state tournament build‑up.
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