Osborn had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it four. They lost 12-3 to the Rock Port Blue Jays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 21-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Rock Port, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Rock Port's part, Dylan Lair and Jadyn Geib made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lair didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Geib pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Lair a new career-high. At bat, Lair got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Geib went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Corbyn Jakub was incredible, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tayden Cook, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Osborn will head out to challenge South Nodaway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rock Port, they will venture away from home to take on North Nodaway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Jays are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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