The Osceola Warriors will head out to square off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Osceola is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 14th on Friday. They came up short against Santa Fe, falling 11-5. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Connor Daly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Vincent Ferrell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buchholz put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over Bartram Trail. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aidan Kastensmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blake Brewer and Zac Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Brewer scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Brown scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Roen Kresak, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Buchholz's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Osceola has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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