Osceola and Island Coast squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Osceola had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 7-6. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 9-6.
Richard Stegbauer made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Ethan Futch was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Warriors
| 05/02/26 vs Island Coast | 6-7 |
| 05/02/26 vs Island Coast | 9-6 |
| 05/01/26 vs Island Coast | 8-2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Port Charlotte | 10-0 |
| 04/16/26 vs Seminole | 3-1 |
With the loss, Osceola broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-6. As for Island Coast, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Osceola will take on Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 2.3, the Tigers 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Island Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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