Windermere and Stoneman Douglas squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Windermere had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Stoneman Douglas Eagles by a score of 3-2. Windermere's defeat signaled the end of their 20-game winning streak.
Joey Waddingham was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Windermere saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Randy Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Stoneman Douglas' side, they got a great performance from Jayden Dubanewicz as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Dubanewicz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Windermere's loss dropped their record down to 28-4. As for Stoneman Douglas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Windermere nor Stoneman Douglas have any future games scheduled.
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