It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Sand Mountain can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the Red Bay Tigers on Friday. North Sand Mountain's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Red Bay's part, Ty Reynolds was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Reynolds has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reynolds was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harley Strickland, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Eli Farris was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
North Sand Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Red Bay, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North Sand Mountain by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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