The Osceola Warriors will face off against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Osceola's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Tarpon Springs has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Osceola proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Northeast. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since February 25th.
Aliyah Lai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jenna Neupaver, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs came up short against Pinellas Park on Thursday and fell 6-3.
Tarpon Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Osceola, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Everything went Osceola's way against Tarpon Springs in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Osceola made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spongers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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