It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pleasantville can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rye Neck Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Pleasantville has struggled against Rye Neck recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Rye Neck's part, Eli Goldman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Goldman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peter Apoldo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Pleasantville's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rye Neck, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
As of now, neither Pleasantville nor Rye Neck have any future games scheduled.
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