Osage City has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Central Heights Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Osage City stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lebo with a sharp 13-4 victory.
The team relied heavily on Logun Fager, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brandon Punches, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Central Heights was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Neodesha.
Ethan Kimball was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Carter Kimball was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Osage City pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Central Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Osage City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Osage City skirted past Central Heights 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Osage City repeat their success, or does Central Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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