Josey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Burke County Bears, falling 15-5. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kerri Fluellen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got two hits. Fluellen is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least four every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Dontavia Mathis, who got on base in three of her two plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Josey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of 1.462 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Josey now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Burke County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Josey will challenge Burke County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Burke County, they will face off against Lincoln County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Burke County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Lincoln County likes a good challenge.
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