It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mainland can now relate to. They lost 15-5 to the Matanzas Pirates on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mainland of the 11-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 4th.
Collin Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Allen, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases.
On Matanzas' side, Daniel Reyes looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Ethan DiGuglielmo was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Russell, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI.
Mainland's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Matanzas, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
As of now, neither Mainland nor Matanzas have any future games scheduled.
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