It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Axtell can now relate to. They fell just short of the Collinsville Pirates by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. Axtell's loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
For Collinsville's part, Rylan Newman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Newman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Collinsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Trevino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Jenkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Axtell's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-5. As for Collinsville, their win was their 20th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 35-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Axtell by a score of 11-6.
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