It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Osceola can now relate to. They lost 8-0 to the Harmony Longhorns on Thursday. Osceola was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harmony apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Osceola saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Palmi, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Harmony's side, they got a great performance from Evan Christ as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Christ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Iziah Santiago, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Yathniel Matos was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Osceola now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Harmony, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harmony, they will be playing at home against Treasure Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Treasure Coast will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Harmony surely won't give up without a fight.
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