Josey hasn't had much luck against Thomson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Josey Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thomson Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Josey wound up with the same score they had in their last game (16-8), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss was their first of the season.
For Thomson's part, Janiya Scott made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Thomson got a massive performance out of Amber McGahee, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyl Reynolds, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Josey fell to 2-1. As for Thomson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Josey has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 30 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Thomson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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