Excelsior Springs is 0-4 against Fort Osage since September of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Excelsior Springs Tigers will take on the Fort Osage Indians at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Fort Osage is hoping to do what Smithville couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Excelsior Springs' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Excelsior Springs put the hurt on Smithville with a sharp 18-9 win. Considering the Tigers have won 12 contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Reese Ryan, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Kinley Rogers, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Osage got themselves on the board against Ruskin on Monday, but Ruskin never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Golden Eagles as they made off with a 20-0 victory. The game marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season.
Excelsior Springs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Fort Osage, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-15.
Excelsior Springs suffered a grim 17-5 defeat to Fort Osage in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Excelsior Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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