Waltrip and Foster squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Waltrip had to settle for second. They lost 11-4 to the Foster Falcons. Waltrip has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Foster's part, Cooper Schwank was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Schwank has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schwank was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ridge Aventurado, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kai Kirchheiner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Waltrip's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10-1. As for Foster, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Waltrip nor Foster have any future games scheduled.
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