Osceola is 7-2 against St. Petersburg since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Osceola Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. Osceola will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, while Osceola put up some runs, the same can't be said for Lakewood. Osceola put the hurt on Lakewood with a sharp 10-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Osceola has managed all 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Newton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Luke Pembleton looked comfortable as he tossed 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.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Pinellas Park on Wednesday.
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 St. Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Osceola skirted past St. Petersburg 8-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Osceola have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Petersburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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