Rowlett and Tyler Legacy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Rowlett had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
Rowlett got a good showing from Landon Bertucci, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Bertucci has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Roger Funke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Rowlett's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8-1. As for Tyler Legacy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season.
While Rowlett had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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