Osting, Perez lead Bulls in region final win

Bloomingdale junior Vaughn Osting improved to 8-1 on the year, leading the Bulls to a 3-2 victory in the deciding game of the Class 6A-Region 2 Final series. Osting allowed two unearned runs and struck out nine. 

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VIERA – Bloomingdale is headed back to the state final four for the second-straight season, as the Bulls defeated Viera on the road in Game 3 of the Class 6A-Region 2 final series.

The Bulls (28-6) got seventh inning singles from Payton Jennings (1-for-3, run) and Trey Baker (2-for-2, run) and junior Isaiah Perez sent a two-out, RBI double into right field to give Bloomingdale the late edge.

Bulls junior Isaiah Perez doubled in the winning run in the top of the seventh. 

Junior Vaughn Osting pitched 6 2/3 innings to earn his eighth win of the year, allowing two unearned runs, working around three hits and four walks, while striking out nine. Osting reached his pitch-count limit and Luke Long entered in relief for the third time in as many games, and gave up a double before wrapping up the save with a fly out to rightfield.

Bloomingdale took a two-run lead in the third with Vinny Dinzeo Jr. driving in the first run on a single, and Payton Jennings scored on a passed ball. But Viera answered with one in the home-third and another run in the fifth, both helped out by Bulls errors.

The Bulls were state semifinalists last season, falling to Gainesville Buchholz; and are seeking the program’s second state title – previously winning in 2021.

⚾ Class 6A-Region 2 ⚾
Bloomingdale wins series 2-1

Bloomingdale 3
Viera 2

B 002|000|1 – |3|6|2
V 001|010|0 – |2|4|1
W – Osting (8-1); L – C. Jensen; S – Long (2)
2B – Perez (B); Vogel (V). Records – B (28-6); V (23-13).

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