After flying high against St. Cloud on Friday, Innovation came back down to earth. The Bulls fell just short of the Ocoee Knights by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
Matthew Graci was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Tyler Nunez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Innovation's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Ocoee, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Innovation is taking a road trip to square off against Boone at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games the Braves have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Ocoee, they will be playing at home against Horizon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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