After a string of eight wins, Osbourn Park's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Bishop O'Connell Knights. Osbourn Park was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Bishop O'Connell's pitcher proved too tough.
Osbourn Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Anson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Bishop O'Connell's side, Bri Lencz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Abby Bond and MJ Melvin did most of the damage at the plate: Bond scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Melvin scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Osbourn Park fell to 8-1. As for Bishop O'Connell, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Osbourn Park will head out on the road to challenge Battlefield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Osbourn Park is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will face off against Our Lady of Good Counsel at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Connell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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