Osage City had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 11-9 to make it five. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-6 to the Mission Valley Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Mission Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Mission Valley's part, Josie Kraus was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Kraus a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Sims, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Osage City will venture away from home to square off against Humboldt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mission Valley, they will head out to face off against Olpe at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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