It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Gaston can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bandys Trojans by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. East Gaston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dylan Howell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Bandys' side, Alex Robinson made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dominic Robinson was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Bandys, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
East Gaston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bandys, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Charter is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Bandys will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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