Mission Valley was the 14-13 winner over Osage City when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Mission Valley Vikings fell just short of the Osage City Indians by a score of 8-6 on Thursday.
For Osage City's part, Noah Lohmeyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 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 solid in the batter's box, 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. Sevrin Rumold was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
Mission Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Osage City, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Mission Valley is on the road again on Monday to play Oskaloosa at 4:30 p.m. Oskaloosa will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mission Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Osage City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wabaunsee at 4:00 p.m.
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