Baseball Recap: Osbourn Park Yellowjackets vs. Gainesville Cardinals
Osbourn Park fell victim to Gainesville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Gainesville Cardinals. Osbourn Park has struggled against Gainesville recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Gainesville's part, Lucas Marrero made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Marrero has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Marrero was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JW Kohlmeyer, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Ben Ackerman was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Osbourn Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Gainesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Osbourn Park will head out on the road to square off against Patriot at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patriot's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Osbourn Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gainesville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Charles J. Colgan at 6:00 p.m. Gainesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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