Baseball Recap: Post Comes Up Short

Post was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Morton Indians. The Antelopes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2020.

Landyn Garcia was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Bryan Saucedo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniel Carroll, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Post's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Morton, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.

While Post had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.