Osbourn Park is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Gainesville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Yellowjackets will welcome the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Osbourn Park got the win against Osbourn by a conclusive 16-1. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
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Eli Laughman looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Osbourn Park got a massive performance out of Lucas Duncan, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Duncan has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nick Shifflett, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Osbourn Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are 6-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Gainesville faced off against Unity Reed on Tuesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 25-2 margin over the Lions. The Cardinals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Osbourn Park's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Gainesville, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Osbourn Park couldn't quite get it done against Gainesville when the teams last played back in April as they fell 10-5. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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