Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Green couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Southern Tornadoes by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. Green has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jonathan Knapp was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Knapp has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Knapp was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Knapp wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Brannigan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Green's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Southern, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Green does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern, they will face off against Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Southern surely won't give up without a fight.
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