North Marion and The Villages Charter squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but North Marion had to settle for second. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Villages Charter Buffalo. North Marion's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
North Marion saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Sayler, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On The Villages Charter's side, Lincoln Gagne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Gagne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
North Marion's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13. As for The Villages Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
North Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Villages Charter, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Merritt Island at 7:00 p.m. Merritt Island is on a five-game streak of home wins, The Villages Charter a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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