Osage City is 9-1 against Council Grove since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Braves at 2:00 p.m. Osage City's hitters haven't had much luck over their past eight matchups, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Osage City turned things around against West Franklin two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 1-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since April 3rd.
JD Tyson
| 04/29/25 vs Hayden | 7 |
| 03/31/25 vs Anderson County | 5 |
| 05/05/25 @ Humboldt | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Council Grove | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Chase County | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to JD Tyson's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Osage City is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Osage City secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Max Pearson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Council Grove had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Railroaders with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by seven runs or more this season.
Council Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Osage City, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Osage City took their win against Council Grove when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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