Josey is 0-5 against Thomson since September of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Josey Eagles will face off against the Thomson Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Thomson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Josey, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Josey's way against Laney as Josey made off with a 16-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Kerri Fluellen was a standout: she got two hits. Another player making a difference was Nikayle Serrano, who got on base in four of her two plate appearances with five stolen bases, two doubles, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Josey lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, while it was Thomson who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Burke County who put up more. Thomson fell just short of Burke County by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since September 16, 2023.
Tiara Burley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Topanga Lewis, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Josey's record now sits at 2-0. As for Thomson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Josey suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Thomson when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Josey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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