Softball Preview: Fort Osage Indians vs. Park Hill Trojans
The Fort Osage Indians will face off against the Park Hill Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Osage will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Fort Osage's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Blue Springs South on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Jaguars. The Indians have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Park Hill aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to three. They blew past Lee's Summit 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jade Tucker, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Gonier, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Park Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lee's Summit only tossed six.
The defeat snapped Fort Osage's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-16 record. As for Park Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
Fort Osage came out on top in a nail-biter against Park Hill in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Fort Osage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Park Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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