Osage City has not done well against Mission Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Osage City Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mission Valley Vikings and snuck past 8-6. This was a revenge matchup for Osage City, as the team was forced to settle for a 14-13 loss when these two played on Thursday.
Noah Lohmeyer was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lohmeyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logun Fager, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Sevrin Rumold was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
The win got Osage City back to even at 2-2. As for Mission Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Osage City has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Wabaunsee at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mission Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Oskaloosa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Mission Valley has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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