It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Osceola can now relate to. They fell just short of the Horizon Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Osceola's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Aliyah Lai spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Osceola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Futch, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Horizon's side, the team relied heavily on Lila Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Osceola's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Horizon, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horizon, they will head out on the road to take on Parrish Community at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Parrish Community is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Horizon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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