Osceola is 6-1 against Clearwater Central Catholic since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Osceola Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Osceola and five for Clearwater Central Catholic.
Things were looking good for Osceola after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of St. Petersburg Catholic by a score of 6-5.
Jackson Berglund
| 03/11/25 @ St. Petersburg Catholic | 7 |
| 03/06/25 @ St. Petersburg | 6 |
| 02/27/25 @ IMG Academy Silver | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Lakeland Christian | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs East Lake | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Osceola got a good showing from Jackson Berglund, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Berglund has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Vincent Ferrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Aiden Dyals was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Carrollwood Day on Tuesday and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Marauders have lost by just one run.
Clearwater Central Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Snyder, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Chris Pacht, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Clearwater Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Osceola, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Osceola's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Osceola has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Clearwater Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Osceola continue to outrun the ball?
Osceola beat Clearwater Central Catholic 9-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Osceola repeat their success, or does Clearwater Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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