Johnson City and Holland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Johnson City had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Holland Hornets by a score of 6-5. Johnson City's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Holland's part, Jose Arzola made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Arzola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Arzola wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Butler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Johnson City's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Holland, their win bumped their record up to 17-13.
While Johnson City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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