True North Classical Academy and Brito squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but True North Classical Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Brito Panthers by a score of 4-2. True North Classical Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Brito apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Alan Soler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, True North Classical Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matias Fischer, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Gabriel Mestre was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, True North Classical Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brito only tossed five.
On Brito's side, Douglas Horta looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexander Carmona, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
True North Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11-1. As for Brito, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
As of now, neither True North Classical Academy nor Brito have any future games scheduled.
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