Baseball Recap: Osceola Chieftains vs. Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks
Osceola won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 8-1 to the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks. The defeat continues a trend for Osceola in their matchups with Baldwin-Woodville: they've now lost three in a row.
For Baldwin-Woodville's part, Cal Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Fedie was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Osceola's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Baldwin-Woodville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
While Osceola had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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