It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vero Beach can now relate to. They fell just short of the Stoneman Douglas Eagles by a score of 9-7 on Friday. Vero Beach's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Chase Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Stoneman Douglas' side, Luke Cherry looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Diaz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Alex Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Vero Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 24-5. As for Stoneman Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Vero Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stoneman Douglas, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Windermere at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Stoneman Douglas: 2.2, Windermere: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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