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By Rick PedoneSports Editor

Osceola will play Miami Gulliver Prep in a rematch of a Miami Slamfest tournament semifinal two weeks ago. Gulliver Prep won that game, 1-0.

After spotting Marist a 1-0 lead in the first, OHS scored three times in the second inning on a two-run double by Pat Ortiz and an RBI single from Kali Jones.

The Lady Kowboys rode the pitching of Kenya Pereira, who recorded her second straight complete game at the tournament to earn the victory.

Osceola, 18-2, reached the semifinal round at the Klassic for the first time since 1996.

"The thing about this team is that everyone knows their roles," Lady Kowboys Coach George Coffey said. "We don't have any superstars, just a bunch of great kids that get along and are a ball to be around. They've got a little bit of a swagger, but they aren't overconfident by any means."

St. Cloud battled Ida Baker High in the White bracket quarterfinals, scoring a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie, but Baker got the winning run in the top of the seventh to win, 3-2. St. Cloud, 10-7, plays at 10:45 a.m. Saturday in the consolation bracket.

The championship games in both brackets begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Osceola County Softball Complex. Tickets are $10.

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