It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Treasure Coast can now relate to. They fell just short of the Harmony Longhorns by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Treasure Coast has lost by just one run.
Patrick Tavarez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Harmony's side, Ismael Rivera looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Rivera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samuel Castillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angel Medina, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Treasure Coast and nudges their season record down to 16-8. As for Harmony, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Treasure Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harmony, they will head out on the road to square off against Jupiter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Jupiter sitting on six straight wins and Harmony on three.
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