Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Sickles couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Palmetto Tigers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Gryphons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 9-1.
Braden Ross and Jordan Yost did some serious damage despite the final result: Ross went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Yost went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Yost has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Gryphons
| 04/24/25 vs Palmetto | 4-5 |
| 04/23/25 vs Palmetto | 9-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs East Lake | 6-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Largo | 7-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Bloomingdale | 3-0 |
With the loss, Sickles broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-8. As for Palmetto, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-19 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sickles beat Palmetto by a score of 11-6 on Saturday.
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