The Osborne Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the McEachern Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Cardinals fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They blew past Coretta Scott King YWLA 19-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Heaven Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ross was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kcirred Crowder was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Avila, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Osborne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McEachern). Their pitchers stepped up to hand South Cobb a 23-0 shutout on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Indians with their most commanding win of the season.
Osborne might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from McEachern in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Osborne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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