The Seminole Warhawks will face off against the Osceola Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Seminole has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Seminole narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tarpon Springs 3-2.
Noah Ritchie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Seminole's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Mazzei, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Osceola put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Palm Harbor University. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hurricanes, sneaking past 1-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 21, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Osceola also got a great performance from Jackson Berglund as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
Seminole has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Osceola, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seminole has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Osceola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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