It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Como-Pickton can now relate to. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maud Cardinals on Saturday. Como-Pickton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Maud apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Tucker LeCroy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Dane Oud was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Como-Pickton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maud didn't hit any.
On Maud's side, Micah Bishop made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bishop has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bishop was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Graham Hawkins and Cason Leavitt did most of the damage at the plate: Hawkins scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Leavitt scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Como-Pickton now has a losing record at 12-13-1. As for Maud, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Como-Pickton by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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