Osbourn Park extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 11-7 in the process. They came up short against the Patriot Pioneers, falling 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Yellowjackets have suffered against the Pioneers since June 8, 2021.
Osbourn Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
As for Patriot, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Patriot's side, Natalie Stanton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Stanton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Grace Wolf and Kiran Kapur did most of the damage at the plate: Wolf went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Kapur went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Wolf a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Allison Day, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Osbourn Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Patriot, they will square off against Battlefield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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