The Dunedin Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Osceola Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dunedin is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Dunedin's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Tarpon Springs hitters got past them. Dunedin took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tarpon Springs on Friday.
Demetris Tsesmelis
| 03/07/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 5 |
| 02/20/25 @ Clearwater Central Catholic | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Calvary Christian | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Sunlake | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lakewood | 1 |
Demetris Tsesmelis put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Tsesmelis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Sherifi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Will Fallon was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Osceola was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Wesley Chapel by a score of 3-2.
Brock Golden was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Osceola's record now sits at 7-4. As for Dunedin, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunedin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Osceola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dunedin came out on top in a nail-biter against Osceola in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunedin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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