Macks Creek is 0-4 against Osage since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Macks Creek Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Osage Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Macks Creek is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Stoutland by a score of 8-6.
Dakota Willis put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Willis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Willis wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Botta, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Nicholas Hicks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Macks Creek was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stoutland didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Osage's offense. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Southern Boone on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Osage's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Macks Creek's record is now 1-10. As for Osage, their record is now 5-7.
Macks Creek might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Osage when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Macks Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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