It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Treasure Coast can now relate to. They fell just short of the Vero Beach Indians by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Treasure Coast's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Raymond Missett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Patrick Tavarez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Vero Beach's side, Finley Holmes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holmes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holmes was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other pitching news, Sebastian Dimitroff tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Holmes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jace Romans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Treasure Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Vero Beach, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Treasure Coast will head out on the road to face off against Harmony at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Treasure Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Vero Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Palm Beach Central at 7:00 p.m. Vero Beach will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
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