Osawatomie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-6 walloping at the hands of the Wellsville Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Osawatomie of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
KayLee Johns made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Alyssa Haefele was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Wellsville's side, Ava Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Taylor was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylar Spring, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Spring is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Wood, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Osawatomie's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Wellsville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
While Osawatomie had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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