Osceola was the 5-3 winner over Boone when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Osceola Kowboys fell 5-1 to the Boone Braves on Thursday.
Osceola saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josber Freitez, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Boone's side, they got a great performance from Kaiden Krak as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Krak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Andrew Pullum relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Mottola, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and a triple.
Osceola's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Boone, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Osceola will head out on the road to challenge St. Cloud at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Cloud is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Boone, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Buena Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Boone will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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