The Osceola Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osceola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Osceola never let their opponents score. They blew past Zephyrhills 13-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Osceola.
Sean Newton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Newton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Newton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cord Gerdes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Richard Stegbauer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palm Harbor University came up short against Indian Rocks Christian on Monday and fell 5-2. It was the first time this season that Palm Harbor University let down their fans at home.
Osceola is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Palm Harbor University, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Osceola came out on top in a nail-biter against Palm Harbor University in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Osceola since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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