The Osbourn Park Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Freedom Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Osbourn Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Osbourn Park fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Battlefield on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Bobcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Osbourn Park just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Samantha Borrayo spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Menefee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sade Brooks-Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Freedom, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Osbourn 13-3. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Freedom this season.
Osbourn Park's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Freedom, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Osbourn Park's way against Freedom in their previous matchup back in March as Osbourn Park made off with a 14-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Osbourn Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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