Osage City entered their tilt with Northern Heights with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northern Heights Wildcats an 11-0 shutout in Thursday's second game. Osage City might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
Kasen Parsons and JD Tyson were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Parsons pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Tyson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Parsons scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Tyson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tyson Mullins looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Zane Orender was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Lohmeyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Osage City's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Northern Heights, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Osage City will stay at home for another game and welcome Prairie View at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Prairie View hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Northern Heights, they will be playing at home against Wabaunsee at 4:00 p.m. in Monday's first game.
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