The Osceola Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Santa Fe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Osceola fell victim to Northeast and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Osceola got a good showing from Brock Golden, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Santa Fe had taken Trenton down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Santa Fe fell 15-10 to Trenton.
Jacob Avonda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Angel Irizarry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Santa Fe's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Jackson McDavid was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matches.
Osceola's record now sits at 9-7. As for Santa Fe, their record is now 9-9.
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