Osawatomie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Anderson County Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Osawatomie of the 14-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cooper Peterson put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Peterson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Walker Beets, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI. Parker Slayman was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Osawatomie didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson County only tossed seven.
On Anderson County's side, Colten Wittman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Osawatomie now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Anderson County, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Osawatomie by a score of 15-9 later that day.
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