It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Strong Rock Christian can now relate to. They fell 5-2 to the Brookstone Cougars on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Strong Rock Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Brookstone's part, Taft Middleton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Middleton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Turner was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Strong Rock Christian's loss dropped their record down to 21-13. As for Brookstone, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-5.
While Strong Rock Christian 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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