Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Long couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Ariton Purple Cats by a score of 4-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rebels have suffered since April 16th.
This is the second loss in a row for Long and nudges their season record down to 25-10. As for Ariton, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 32-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Long beat the Purple Cats by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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