Warrensburg and Odessa are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Warrensburg Tigers will be playing at home against the Odessa Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Warrensburg's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Oak Grove on Thursday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Odessa entered their tilt with Harrisonville on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Odessa got a massive performance out of Jordyn Beal, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Thomas, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Odessa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.
Warrensburg's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Odessa, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Warrensburg suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Odessa in their previous meeting back in September. Will Warrensburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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