Manassas Park extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 22-6 to the Osbourn Eagles. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Wesley Howell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
As for Osbourn, the victory snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 2-8 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Osbourn's side, Colin Sutphin and Aaron Mendonza Mendez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Sutphin tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mendonza Mendez struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. The dominant performance also gave Sutphin a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Sutphin got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases, while Mendonza Mendez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Sutphin has become a key player for Osbourn: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Michael Gross was incredible, going 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Daniel Lopez Montes, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and three RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manassas Park will square off against Park View at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Osbourn, they will face off against Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Osbourn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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