Osceola extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-8. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Tuesday.
As for Baldwin-Woodville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For Baldwin-Woodville's part, Dawson Veenendaal was excellent, earning two runs and four stolen bases. Veenendaal has become a key player for the Blackhawks: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Paulson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Osceola will head out on the road to face off against McDonell Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Baldwin-Woodville, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Unity at 11:00 a.m.
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