Osawatomie pushed their score all the way to 11 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 19-11 defeat at the hands of the Baldwin Bulldogs. Osawatomie has struggled against Baldwin recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Osawatomie saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Peterson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Walker Beets, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with.
On Baldwin's side, Brayden Hirschmann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hirschmann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hirschmann was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Baldwin got a massive performance out of Brett Davidson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Tristen Kapelle was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Osawatomie's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Baldwin, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Osawatomie by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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