After flying high against Everman last Tuesday, Joshua came back down to earth. Joshua fell just short of the Burleson Elks by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Owls have suffered since February 10th.
Molly Young made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Leilanie Sam also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Joshua's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Burleson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Joshua will face off against rival Mansfield Timberview at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Burleson is set to challenge their familiar foe Everman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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