Osbourn has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gainesville Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Osbourn is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Patriot on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 18-2 defeat at the hands of the Pioneers.
Osbourn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Weeks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Weeks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Gainesville came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Bobcats.
Jeremy Hayden was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Fournier, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Osbourn has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Gainesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Osbourn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Osbourn suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Gainesville in their previous meeting on April 8th. Will Osbourn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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