Plymouth Whitemarsh and La Salle College squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Plymouth Whitemarsh had to settle for second. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Salle College Explorers. Plymouth Whitemarsh's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Chase Olszyk was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Moore, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On La Salle College's side, Jack Pye tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Pye has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam Hawley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of David Vozzo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Plymouth Whitemarsh's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for La Salle College, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Plymouth Whitemarsh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Salle College, they will take on Downingtown East on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Downingtown East: 2.5, La Salle College: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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