The Auburndale Bloodhounds will square off against the Osceola Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Auburndale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pasco a 6-0 shutout.
Pasco's batters probably weren't too happy with Jordan Honeycutt, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Honeycutt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Bradley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Devore, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Osceola can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Lecanto. Osceola's victory was all the more impressive since Lecanto was averaging only 3.58 runs allowed on the season.
Addison Futch was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jenna Neupaver, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Auburndale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. As for Osceola, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10.
Auburndale took their victory against Osceola when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburndale 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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