Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Minneola couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Skyline Thunderbirds by a score of 9-7 on Monday. Minneola's loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Minneola saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Britt Grigsby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Grigsby is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Skyline's side, Brayden Berens and Justus Novotny made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Berens struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Novotny pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Berens went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Novotny scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Flanders, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Griffin Wallace, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Minneola's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Skyline, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
As of now, neither Minneola nor Skyline have any future games scheduled.
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