It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McLaurin can now relate to. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Wesson Cobras on Friday. McLaurin's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
McLaurin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Wesson's side, Wyatt Garrett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Garrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wesson got a massive performance out of Landan Beasley, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Wesley Loy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
McLaurin's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Wesson, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
While McLaurin 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 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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