On Friday, while Osceola put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Zephyrhills. The Osceola Warriors blew past the Zephyrhills Bulldogs 13-0. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Osceola this season.
Sean Newton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Newton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Newton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cord Gerdes was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Richard Stegbauer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Zephyrhills' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J.J. McGovern, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Osceola is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Zephyrhills, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Osceola will take on Palm Harbor University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Zephyrhills, they will head out on the road to face off against Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Clearwater is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Zephyrhills will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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