The Osbourn Eagles will square off against the Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Osbourn is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Battlefield, falling 25-10.
Kayla Payne and Maya Mira stepped up to the plate in a big way. Payne scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Mira scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Britney Reyes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology hadn't done well against Falls Church recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. The Colonials were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Jaguars.
Josie Whitaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Whitaker was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alana Watkins, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Emma Tao was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
The victory got Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology back to even at 1-1. As for Osbourn, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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