Osceola put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders 19-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Theresa Diez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Diez was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Osceola got a massive performance out of Jenna Neupaver, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Neupaver also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Bri Shephard was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Warriors
| 02/27/25 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 64.7% |
| 02/25/25 @ Clearwater | 33.3% |
| 02/21/25 @ St. Petersburg | 57.1% |
| 02/20/25 @ Pinellas Park | 40.5% |
| 02/18/25 @ Countryside | 54.1% |
| + 12 more games |
Osceola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Osceola pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Osceola will head out to face off against Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Seminole's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Admiral Farragut at 4:00 p.m. Clearwater Central Catholic has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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