The Osage City Indians will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Wabaunsee Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Osage City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Osage City has not done well against Mission Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Osage City came out on top in a nail-biter against Mission Valley and snuck past 8-6.
Noah Lohmeyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lohmeyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logun Fager, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sevrin Rumold, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wabaunsee fell victim to a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of Onaga on Friday. Wabaunsee has struggled against Onaga recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The victory got Osage City back to even at 2-2. As for Wabaunsee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Osage City came up short against Wabaunsee in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 10-5. Thankfully for Osage City, Bryton Reves (who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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