It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Choctawhatchee can now relate to. They fell just short of the Arnold Marlins by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Carson Appleton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Choctawhatchee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Rowell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Choctawhatchee dropped their record down to 17-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Arnold, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-6.
While Choctawhatchee 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 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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