J.Z. George was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the Philadelphia Tornadoes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-4 last Tuesday.
Dakiya Robinson and Makayla Cobbins stepped up to the plate in a big way. Robinson got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base, while Cobbins scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Cobbins has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Cadence Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, J.Z. George always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
J.Z. George's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Philadelphia, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. J.Z. George will host Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Philadelphia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kemper County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemper County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.78 runs per game on average), something Philadelphia will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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