It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sickles had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Palmetto Tigers by a score of 11-6. This was a revenge game for the Gryphons: when they faced off against the Tigers on Thursday, they had to take a 5-4 defeat.
Ben Durda looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
Zach Dial
| 04/26/25 vs Palmetto | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Gaither | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Stoneman Douglas | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Alonso | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Carrollwood Day | 2 |
At the plate, Zach Dial was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaden Nazar, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Sickles hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.
Sickles is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 9-20.
Sickles wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-2 victory against East Lake on the 30th. Palmetto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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