The Osage City Indians will take on the Kingman/Norwich Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Osage City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Chaparral with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on six straight.
Meanwhile, Kingman/Norwich got the win against Douglass last Monday by a conclusive 12-5. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Haidyn Hartley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had over her last six contests. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Creadick, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Beam, who went 4-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base.
Kingman/Norwich kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 11-4 when they post 11 or more hits.
Kingman/Norwich's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Osage City, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
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