It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chatham Charter can now relate to. They fell just short of the Southside Seahawks by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The match marked the first time this season in which Chatham Charter was not able to get on the board.
Luke Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On Southside's side, not much got past Luke Bullock, who gave up just three hits to keep Chatham Charter off the board. Bullock has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Ashley, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Chatham Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Southside, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Chatham Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southside, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Northside - Pinetown. The last three games Southside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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