Land O' Lakes and Sunlake squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Land O' Lakes had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Seahawks by a score of 7-5. The Gators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Seahawks earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Land O' Lakes got a good showing from Nick Schwartz, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Schwartz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Land O' Lakes saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A.J. Romano, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Land O' Lakes' record is now 16-10. As for Sunlake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Land O' Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunlake, they will face off against Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Seahawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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