Osbourn Park hasn't had much luck against Forest Park recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bruins at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Osbourn Park's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Unity Reed 27-0. With that win, the Yellowjackets brought their scoring average up to 8.5 runs per game.
Tyler Mills
| 04/01/25 @ Unity Reed | 6 |
| 05/03/24 vs Osbourn | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Gainesville | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Osbourn | 0 |
| 03/19/24 vs Freedom | 2 |
| 03/11/24 @ Broad Run | 6 |
Tyler Mills made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 5-for-6.
In other pitching news, Nicolas Durick looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Osbourn Park got a massive performance out of Diego Cruz, who went 5-for-6 with four runs and five RBI. Nick Shifflett was another key player, scoring five runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Osbourn Park hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forest Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Gar-Field on Tuesday by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what the Bruins needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Osbourn Park's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Forest Park, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Osbourn Park suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Forest Park when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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