The Battlefield Bobcats will take on the Osbourn Park Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
It was a proper cat-fight when Battlefield faced off against Gainesville on Friday. The Bobcats fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Olivia Morse was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Battlefield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Baird, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Osbourn Park fell victim to Lightridge and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Bolts by a score of 1-0. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Battlefield's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for Osbourn Park, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-4.
Battlefield's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Bobcats have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Osbourn Park, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Battlefield continue to outrun the ball?
Battlefield was able to grind out a solid win over Osbourn Park in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-2. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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