It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Osceola can now relate to. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palm Beach Gardens Gators on Thursday. Osceola's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Alexis Miranda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Samanthalea Edwards was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Palm Beach Gardens' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sydney Shaffer gave up just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madison Quinn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kaman Reno was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Osceola's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palm Beach Gardens: 1.9, Centennial: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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