After flying high against Smithville last Tuesday, Excelsior Springs came back down to earth. The Excelsior Springs Tigers fell just short of the Fort Osage Indians by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
Keira Romazon put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Romazon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josie Casler, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
The loss snapped Excelsior Springs' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-9 record. As for Fort Osage, they pushed their record up to 13-15 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excelsior Springs will challenge Chrisman at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fort Osage, they will face off against Blue Springs South at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Springs South's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Fort Osage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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