The Osbourn Park Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Horseheads Blue Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Osbourn Park sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Potomac School. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Osbourn Park.
Samantha Borrayo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jenna Wilson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Menefee, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Horseheads was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against North Stafford by a score of 6-2.
Chloe Perritt made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Perritt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emelia Clark was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Bonnell, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Osbourn Park's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Horseheads, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Horseheads' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Osbourn Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Horseheads, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Osbourn Park's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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