Osawatomie is 0-10 against Iola since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Tuesday's first game. The Osawatomie Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Iola Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Osawatomie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Osawatomie was handed a 11-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Central Heights on Thursday. Osawatomie skirted past Central Heights 4-2. The win was just what Osawatomie needed coming off of a 15-4 defeat in their prior game.
Cooper Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Osawatomie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Beets, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Troy Mosley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Iola was able to grind out a solid victory over Paola in Friday's second game, taking the game 5-2.
Osawatomie's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7. As for Iola, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Osawatomie suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Iola in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Osawatomie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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