St. Francis and Pepperell squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but St. Francis had to settle for second. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pepperell Dragons. St. Francis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pepperell's part, Layton Sanford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JP Kilgo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Madoc Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Pepperell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season.
St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pepperell, they will face off against Tallulah Falls on Monday. Tallulah Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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