Baseball Roundup: Week of May 7th

Each area baseball team played two important games last week, heading into tournament season.

The Osbourn Park Yellow Jackets (OP) won both games for the week. They opened up with a game against Gar-Field, which they were able to win easily by a final score of 7-2.  But the Jackets met a tougher match later in the week in the Forest Park Bruins. Still, OP was able to hang on once again as they topped Forest Park, 5-1. With the two victories, Osbourn Park now has an overall record of 14-6 to go along with a 9-3 record in the Cardinal District.

The Osbourn Eagles were also hoping to build some momentum of their own before this week's tournaments. 

The Eagles squared off against cross-town rival Stonewall on Thursday in a district match-up. Unfortunately for Osbourn, the Raiders got the best of them and Stonewall topped the Eagles, 5-1. Osbourn struggled with the bats as Stonewall got a solid pitching performance. After the loss, Osbourn knew they had to bounce back the next day against Patriot. The Eagles were determined to finish the week on a strong note and they were able to do it. They played a very tight game against Patriot and eventually won, 4-3.

The Raiders of Stonewall did just the opposite as they started on a high note, beating Osbourn, but finished the week with a loss to Freedom of Loudoun County. The Raiders were only able to push across three runs while Freedom exploded for eight. 

After both going 1-1 on the week, Osbourn now has an overall record of 11-8 while Stonewall is sitting at 8-12. The Eagles hold a 6-4 mark in the district and the Raiders are 3-7. 

The action will be heating up as tournaments start this week. Check back for more updates.