After flying high against Humboldt on Friday, Osawatomie came back down to earth. The Trojans fell just short of the Cubs by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cubs earlier this season, when they won 12-5.
Colton Whitaker was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Whitaker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Whitaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Chapman, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Jaxon Durham also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Osawatomie's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Humboldt, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Coming up, Osawatomie will challenge Santa Fe Trail at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. Humboldt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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