Baseball Preview: Osceola Warriors vs. Seminole Warhawks
The Osceola Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seminole Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Osceola took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past IMG Academy White 10-3.
Cooper Walker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Futch was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Andrew Tallman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Seminole got the win against Countryside on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-1.
Landon Austin tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Ben Wolf was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Espaillat, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Osceola pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Seminole, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Osceola has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seminole struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Osceola's way against Seminole when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Osceola made off with a 7-1 victory. Will Osceola repeat their success, or does Seminole have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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