Owen has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Southwestern Randolph Cougars on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Owen: 2.5, Southwestern Randolph: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Owen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Bunker Hill by a score of 6-2. That's two games straight that Owen has won by exactly four runs.
Sophie Neal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Roland, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Phoenix onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Owen's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Southwestern Randolph, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
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