The home team had come away the winner the last five times Osceola and Dunedin had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Osceola Warriors took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dunedin Falcons on Monday. The Warriors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Osceola got a good showing from Aiden Dyals, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Joshua VanDuyne and Connor Daly stepped up to the plate in a big way. VanDuyne went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double, while Daly scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three RBI gave VanDuyne a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedyn Phillips, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Osceola's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Dunedin, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Coming up, Osceola will square off against St. Petersburg Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osceola is facing St. Petersburg Catholic at the right time seeing as St. Petersburg Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dunedin, they will face off against River Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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