Baseball Recap: Fort Osage triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Adin Bunting

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 7:45pm

Baseball Recap: Fort Osage Indians vs. Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks

Fort Osage had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks on Monday and snuck past 11-10. For Fort Osage, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 defeat Pleasant Hill walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.

Jocksiel Dominguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dominguez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.

In other batting news, Adin Bunting was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Colin Stratton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

Fort Osage's win bumped their record up to 11-16-1. As for Pleasant Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Osage will take on Odessa at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Odessa is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Fort Osage will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pleasant Hill, they will head out on the road to face off against Clinton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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