Baxter Springs proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Riverton Rams 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted against the Rams since April 18, 2022.
Lions
| 05/04/26 @ Riverton | 2-1 |
| 04/30/26 vs Labette County | 8-1 |
| 04/27/26 vs Galena | 2-1 |
| 04/27/26 vs Galena | 4-0 |
The victory (which was Baxter Springs' fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Riverton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Baxter Springs beat Riverton by a score of 15-12 later that day.
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