Unity Reed extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 23 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-15. They lost 24-4 to the Osbourn Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 back in April.
As for Osbourn, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Osbourn's part, Colin Sutphin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Sutphin a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Osbourn is 4-2 when Sutphin posts two or more runs, but 0-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eber Monsalve, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Edgar Ortiz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Unity Reed will challenge Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Unity Reed will need to watch out since Independence has now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Osbourn, they will face off against Patriot at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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