Middleburgh and Waterford-Halfmoon squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Middleburgh had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians by a score of 4-3. Middleburgh's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Waterford-Halfmoon's part, Jack Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. Gilbert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Waterford-Halfmoon's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Tristan Carutasu was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Middleburgh's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Waterford-Halfmoon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Middleburgh nor Waterford-Halfmoon have any future games scheduled.
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