Spruce Creek and Lake Mary squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Spruce Creek had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lake Mary Rams by a score of 4-3. Spruce Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lake Mary apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Shane Lavin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Boyesen and Lamar Edwards did some serious damage despite the final result: Boyesen scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances, while Edwards scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-6.
Even though they lost, Spruce Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Spruce Creek's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Lake Mary, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
As of now, neither Spruce Creek nor Lake Mary have any future games scheduled.
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