It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Stone Bridge can now relate to. They lost 6-0 to the Godwin Eagles on Tuesday. Considering the last time Stone Bridge couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Godwin's part, Hank Piersol made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Piersol has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Piersol was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Hunter Ross looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Matthew Hartsfield was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Smyers, who went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Stone Bridge's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Godwin, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Stone Bridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Godwin, they will take on Maury at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The last four games Maury has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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