St. Cloud has not done well against Osceola recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The St. Cloud Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Osceola Kowboys out 4-3. This was payback for St. Cloud, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
St. Cloud got a great performance from Sean Gallagher as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Gallagher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sebastian Echeverry came in to relieve Gallagher and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Sammy Echeverry was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
On Osceola's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Palmi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Cloud has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Osceola, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
St. Cloud will head out on the road to challenge University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games University has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Osceola, they will head out on the road to take on West Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Orange is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Osceola will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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