It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The Villages Charter can now relate to. They lost 13-3 to the North Marion Colts on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to The Villages Charter of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Anthony Kradzinski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, The Villages Charter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Marion only tossed five.
On North Marion's side, Rowan Quartararo made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Quartararo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, North Marion got a big performance out of CJ Sayler, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ayden Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The Villages Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for North Marion, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-12.
As of now, neither The Villages Charter nor North Marion have any future games scheduled.
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