After losing to Richland the last time they met, Osage decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Indians walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Rebels on Monday. The matchup marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season.
Chris Nicholson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Osage's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Nicholson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Chance Ottens
| 04/13/26 @ Richland | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Russellville | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs Crocker | 1 |
| 03/24/26 @ Hallsville | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Iberia | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chance Ottens, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Wall, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Osage and bumps their season record up to 5-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Richland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Osage will square off against Blair Oaks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richland, they will face off against Plato at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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