After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Celebration finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Osceola Kowboys. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Celebration in their matchups with Osceola: they've now lost eight in a row.
Celebration saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianeliz Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Osceola's side, Samanthalea Edwards made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Edwards has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Faith Ferrer was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Destiny Ferrer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Celebration's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Osceola, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Celebration will head out on the road to challenge Davenport at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Davenport will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Osceola, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Osceola is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
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