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| 04/23/24 - Away | 19-6 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 17-4 W |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 14-4 W |
| 04/27/21 - Home | 8-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
Burlington is 8-2 against Osawatomie since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will welcome the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Burlington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Santa Fe Trail, who was ranked 16th at the time (Burlington was ranked sixth). The Wildcats lost 11-3 to the Chargers on Tuesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this game were averaging 3.11 runs allowed.
Carlee Cole was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Birk, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Osawatomie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Iola, falling 14-4.
Osawatomie's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Burlington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Osawatomie's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Burlington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. It's a different story for Osawatomie, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain Burlington's hitters?
Everything went Burlington's way against Osawatomie when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Burlington made off with a 19-6 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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