SWANTON — Host No. 1 Missisquoi ousted the No. 8 Otter Valley Union baseball team from the Division II playoffs on Saturday, 11-2, in a quarterfinal. The T-Birds improved to 16-1, while the Otters wrapped up at 10-8.
MVU hurler Eli Calhoun earned the pitching win, striking out eight and allowing six hits and two earned runs over five innings, and Parker Hakey tossed two innings of scoreless relief. Taber Rich drove in four runs for the T-Birds, who took advantage of OV miscues to take a 6-0 lead after three innings.
Andy McEnerny took the loss, allowing two earned runs on five hits and two walks in five innings. Jordan Beayon (RBI), Caleb Whitney and Luciano Falco each had two hits for OV.
