Recap: Osceola Warriors vs. Lakewood Spartans
Osceola had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lakewood Spartans a 10-0 shutout. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Osceola yet this season.
Sean Newton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Newton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Newton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Luke Pembleton looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Osceola let Richard Stegbauer and Eli Daraphet loose on the outfield. Stegbauer scored two runs and stole three bases, while Daraphet scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Lakewood's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Jacomino, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Osceola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Lakewood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Osceola will take on St. Petersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lakewood, they will be playing at home against Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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