The Osceola Kowboys will head out to square off against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Osceola's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of East River on Tuesday.
Osceola saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Milanys Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Melbourne waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Rams.
Brooklynn Steidl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Layna Ayala was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Cottrill, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Osceola has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Melbourne, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
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