Council Grove is 0-10 against Osage City since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Braves will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Council Grove's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Cheney hitters got past them. The Braves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since April 5, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Osage City). They put the hurt on Northern Heights with a sharp 18-3 win on Monday. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly 15 runs.
Danny Cain was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. JD Tyson was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Osage City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .759. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Osage City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Council Grove, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
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