Osceola had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Poinciana Eagles with a sharp 13-3 victory on Monday. The win was just what Osceola needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior match.
Nick Palmi and Ethan Grant did most of the damage at the plate: Palmi scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Grant scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josber Freitez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Poinciana's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Dawkins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Dawkins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Osceola's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Poinciana, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Osceola will square off against St. Cloud at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Cloud is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Poinciana, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Gateway at 4:30 p.m. Gateway hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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