Osage City is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Hayden is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Indians will host the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osage City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
While Osage City's victory against Chase County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Sawyer Speece
| 04/25/25 vs Chase County | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wabaunsee | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Northern Heights | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Northern Heights | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Wellsville | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Sawyer Speece and Max Pearson did most of the damage at the plate: Speece went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Pearson got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Speece is becoming a predictor of Osage City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Logan McKinney, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Hayden got themselves on the board against Emporia two weeks ago, but Emporia never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Spartans. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hayden's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Osage City, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Osage City couldn't quite get it done against Hayden in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-7. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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