Odessa fell victim to Fort Osage and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Osage Indians. Odessa's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Fort Osage's part, the result came thanks to Zachary Fritzemeyer's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. Fritzemeyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fort Osage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Overbeck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Odessa's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14-1. As for Fort Osage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Odessa will play host again on Friday to welcome University Academy Charter, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Odessa is facing University Academy Charter at the right time seeing as University Academy Charter is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fort Osage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lee's Summit West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lee's Summit West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Fort Osage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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