Osawatomie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-4 walloping at the hands of the Santa Fe Trail Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Osawatomie of the 20-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Osawatomie saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Peterson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Santa Fe Trail's side, Drake Graham made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Graham was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coby Branson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Kyle Strother, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Osawatomie's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Santa Fe Trail, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Osawatomie will stay at home for another game and welcome Central Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Osawatomie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Santa Fe Trail, they will head out on the road to take on Eudora at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eudora hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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