The Osceola Warriors will square off against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Osceola 2.7, River Ridge 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Osceola is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Palm Harbor University on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 3-1. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Theresa Diez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, River Ridge came up short against Berkeley Prep on Tuesday and fell 7-2. The Royal Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Schuler, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Osceola, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
River Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Osceola hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for River Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Osceola's hitters?
Everything went Osceola's way against River Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Osceola made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Royal Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
