Anderson County entered their tilt with Osawatomie with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Osawatomie Trojans 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Anderson County also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Colten Wittman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Osawatomie's side, Cooper Peterson put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Peterson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Walker Beets, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Parker Slayman, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Osawatomie didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson County only tossed seven.
Anderson County's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs per game. As for Osawatomie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Anderson County beat Osawatomie by a score of 15-9 later that day.
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