Baseball Recap: Osceola Warriors vs. Northeast Vikings
Osceola fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Northeast on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Northeast Vikings by a score of 4-3. Osceola was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northeast apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Andrew Tallman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Osceola saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cord Gerdes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Northeast's side, they got a great performance from Cory Geinzer as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Cannizzaro, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nick Bongo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Osceola's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Northeast, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Osceola will be playing at home against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Osceola will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Northeast, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Warren East, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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