It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Columbus can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Broward Bobcats by a score of 7-6 on Friday. Columbus' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jason Vazquez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Zahir Barjam and Franklin Fransisco stepped up to the plate in a big way. Barjam scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Fransisco scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On West Broward's side, Jason Wachs was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Manuel Sarcos, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for West Broward, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5-1 record this season.
Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Broward, they will square off against Stoneman Douglas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Stoneman Douglas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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