Baseball Recap: Osage Comes Up Short

Indians

Team Score (Highest)

03/24/26 @ Hallsville	13
03/20/26 vs Sullivan	9
03/20/26 vs Sullivan	8
03/23/26 vs Iberia	4

Osage extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-13 heartbreaker at the hands of Hallsville. On the bright side, the 13- run performance marked Osage's highest-scoring contest to date.

Chris Nicholson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season. Landon Strickler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.

Hallsville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

On Hallsville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Geisler, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another was Jackson Sides, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Osage will host Waynesville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hallsville, they will be playing at home against North Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunderbirds have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.