It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Jefferson can now relate to. They lost 9-0 to the Heath Bulldogs on Thursday. West Jefferson's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Heath's part, the result came thanks to Wyatt Binckley's shutout, as he gave up just one hit. Binckley has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Heath let Tannar Patterson and Hayden Woodward loose on the outfield. Patterson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Woodward scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Patterson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Gould, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Heath, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
While West Jefferson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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