The Osceola Kowboys will challenge the Waverly Central Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Waverly Central will be up against a hot Osceola squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Osceola never let Lake Buena Vista get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Thursday. The Kowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Samanthalea Edwards made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tenley Dawson and Destiny Ferrer did most of the damage at the plate: Dawson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Ferrer scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. What's more, Dawson posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Yeidy Rosa was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Osceola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .696. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Buena Vista only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Waverly Central came into Monday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Geneva 15-7 on Monday. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Waverly Central's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Osceola, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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