It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy can now relate to. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portage Mustangs on Thursday. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Stoicheff, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Portage's side, Jake McCoy 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. McCoy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Binaut was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tony Lawrence, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Portage, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
As of now, neither Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy nor Portage have any future games scheduled.
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