Softball Preview: Osceola Chieftains vs. Ellsworth Panthers
Osceola is 1-8 against Ellsworth since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Osceola Chieftains will be playing at home against the Ellsworth Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Osceola's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Baldwin-Woodville on Tuesday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to the Blackhawks might stick with them for a while. Osceola's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Ellsworth has finally found some success away from home. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Somerset on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Ellsworth has scored all season.
Delaney Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Osceola's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Ellsworth, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Osceola might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Ellsworth when the teams last played on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ellsworth's Aliza Acker, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Osceola knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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