The Osceola Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Seminole Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Osceola's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They skirted past Palm Harbor University 1-0. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.
Jackson Berglund tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Osceola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Ferrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Seminole narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tarpon Springs 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warhawks.
Noah Ritchie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Seminole's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Osceola, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Osceola has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Seminole struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Osceola skirted past Seminole 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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