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Written by David Wolman
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
ULYSSES, Kan. — Second-place was something Osawatomie didn’t want to settle for this time around. Many of the players on the 2010 13-to-15-year-old Babe Ruth squad helped Osawatomie to a runner-up finish at the 13-to-14-year-old level a year ago on home field.
Unfortunately, a state title was just out of Osawatomie’s reach again.
Parsons proved to be the only thorn in Osawatomie’s side, providing the team with its only losses, 13-7 and 9-8.
At the start of the tournament in Ulysses, Osawatomie’s offense was just as hot as the temperatures. In the July 16 opener, Osawatomie used an 11-run third inning to roll past Chanute, 18-3. The next day, the team registered six of 11 hits in a nine-run sixth to pull away for 12-2 victory over Mid-Kansas.
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Written by David Wolman
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
When the Karl E. Cole Sports Complex played host to the 2009 Babe Ruth 13-to-15-year-old state tournament, you could say Osawatomie hit a home run. Not just with the fans, players and coaches, but also with the Babe Ruth Commissioner’s office. The commission was so impressed, they decided to award the 13-year-old age tournament to Osawatomie for this past weekend. 
It was certainly hard to match the activities Osawatomie Recreation Commission Director Ron Maring and his staff planned for last year’s tournament.
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Written by David Wolman
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
One of the strengths coming into the Babe Ruth state tournament for Osawatomie was its offense.
After plating 32 runs in a sweep of Emporia in the District 6 tournament, Osawatomie hoped to continue its offensive ways at the state level.
Osawatomie carried over that hot streak into its first two games of state, registering a 13-4 victory over Cottonwood Valley on Friday and a 9-8 victory (nine innings) against Wellington on Sunday at Karl E. Cole Sports Complex. Unfortunately for Osawatomie, they ran into two solid defensive teams in their final two games. Osawatomie lost to Ottawa 2-0 on Monday morning, then saw its tournament run come to an end later in the day in a 6-3 loss to Cimarron River, earning third place for their efforts.
The goosebumps of competing on their home field may have caught up to Osawatomie in their tournament opener as Cottonwood Valley took advantage of a couple of misreads on fly balls by Osawatomie in the top of the first inning to take a quick two-run lead.
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Written by David Wolman
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
ALTAMONT, Kan. — Osawatomie had high hopes going into the Babe Ruth 13-to-14-year-old state tournament, but its team fell short of a stay as it dropped both games in the double-elimination tournament, falling to Ottawa 10-1 and Newton 14-12.
The final score of that first matchup will go down as a nine-run loss, but it fails to indicate how close the game actually was. The first five innings of Friday’s contest was quite a pitcher’s duel.
Jordan Fulks did his best to keep Osawatomie in the game. He held a potent Ottawa team to just one run over the first five innings, later garnering team MVP honors for his efforts. Ottawa’s starting pitcher was just as good, holding Osawatomie scoreless in that span.
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Written by David Wolman
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
The Osawatomie Raiders had their work cut out for them.
Travis Marsh kept a potent Paola lineup in check in a complete-game effort for a 5-0 victory to open the American Legion AA Zone 3 Tournament on July 21. But after suffering a 9-2 loss in their next game to Kansas City Post 199 (players from Class 4A state champion Bishop Ward), the Raiders had to win their next four games to keep their season and title aspirations alive.
Osawatomie got one of those wins back in a 4-1 win over Burlington.
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