It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jacksonville had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Springfield Southeast Spartans 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Jacksonville as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jacksonville got a great performance from Cody Fry as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Fry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 20-13. As for Springfield Southeast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-17.
As of now, neither Jacksonville nor Springfield Southeast have any future games scheduled.
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