West Broward and Columbus squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but West Broward had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Explorers by a score of 4-3. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Explorers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
West Broward got a good showing from Derek Sclafani, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sclafani has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Manuel Sarcos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
West Broward's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Columbus, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
While West Broward had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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