Evangelical Christian and Southwest Florida Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Evangelical Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Southwest Florida Christian King's by a score of 3-1. Evangelical Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwest Florida Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Connor Beckman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Colsen Loughren made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Southwest Florida Christian's side, Cole Ingole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. Ingole has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Trottier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Evangelical Christian's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Evangelical Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they will square off against Canterbury on Thursday. Canterbury will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Southwest Florida Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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