Unity Reed extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They came up short against the Osbourn Park Yellowjackets, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Osbourn Park, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by nine runs or more this season.
For Osbourn Park's part, Lizzie Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mia Gamble was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Abel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Looking ahead, Unity Reed will venture away from home to face off against Mount Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Majors have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Osbourn Park, they will be playing at home against Eastern View at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Yellowjackets 3.4, the Cyclones 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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