It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hardee can now relate to. They fell 5-2 to the Vanguard Knights on Friday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hardee got a good showing from Wyatt Beattie, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Beattie has allowed since back in February of 2025.
On the hitting side, Hardee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gaige Cartwright, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Hardee's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Vanguard, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Hardee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vanguard, they will challenge Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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