If Ottawa was riding high fresh off their 9-2 takedown of Baldwin last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cyclones fell just short of the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
Ottawa dropped their record down to 6-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only three runs. As for Basehor-Linwood, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Ottawa and Basehor-Linwood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. The Cyclones will take on Santa Fe Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (49 vs. 129). Meanwhile, Basehor-Linwood (ranked 30th) will meet Leavenworth (ranked 113th) at 4:30 p.m. on May 6.
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