It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Osceola ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Mitchell Mustangs. This was a revenge game for the Warriors: when they faced off against the Mustangs last Friday, they had to take a 4-2 defeat.
Aliyah Lai spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jenna Neupaver, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last nine contests.
Warriors
| 03/11/25 @ Mitchell | 5-2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Hollins | 11-2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Seminole | 13-2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Clearwater | 1-0 |
| 02/21/25 @ St. Petersburg | 14-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Osceola pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mitchell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-2.
Osceola will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. Osceola's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Lakewood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mitchell, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 4-1 win against Sunlake on the 12th.
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