The Osceola Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Jesuit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Osceola comes in on four and Jesuit on nine.
Osceola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Seminole.
Osceola's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Ray, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Jesuit was able to grind out a solid win over Island Coast on Tuesday, taking the game 7-3.
Kaden Waechter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waechter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Waechter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, McCall Biemiller tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Noah Sheffield was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Burke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Osceola pushed their record up to 19-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Osceola has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Osceola suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Jesuit when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Osceola, Wes Mendes (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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