Tohopekaliga and Osceola squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Tohopekaliga had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Osceola Kowboys by a score of 5-4. The loss continues a trend for Tohopekaliga in their matchups with Osceola: they've now lost three in a row.
Tyler Sheffield was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tohopekaliga saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Cortes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Tohopekaliga didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Tohopekaliga's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Osceola, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Tohopekaliga does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Osceola, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Harmony at 6:00 p.m.
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