The Eastern View Cyclones will head out on the road to challenge the Osbourn Park Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastern View is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Eastern View's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Stafford by a score of 4-0.
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Not much got past Cailin Rendell, who gave up just a hit and racked up 18 Ks to keep Stafford off the board. Rendell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sara Hopper, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Eastern View hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Osbourn Park made easy work of Unity Reed on Friday and carried off a 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won six contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Lizzie Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mia Gamble was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Caitlyn Abel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Osbourn Park pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern View, their record is now 11-1.
Eastern View's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. The Cyclones have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Osbourn Park, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Eastern View continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
