It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Umatilla can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Sumter Raiders by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 4th.
Jace Carlson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Umatilla saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Bagwell, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Umatilla's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for South Sumter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
While Umatilla 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 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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